There’s one clear takeaway from the reviews of One Battle After Another — critics can’t get enough of Leonardo DiCaprio.
The 50-year-old actor headlines Paul Thomas Anderson’s $150 million action-thriller, earning near-universal acclaim for his performance.
The movie, loosely inspired by Thomas Pynchon’s 1990 novel Vineland, also stars Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, and Teyana Taylor. DiCaprio takes on the role of Bob, a former revolutionary living in constant paranoia whose worst fears come true when his daughter Willa disappears, sparking a frantic rescue mission.
One Battle After Another Reviews
On Rotten Tomatoes, 97% of 70 critics’ reviews are positive, giving the film a stellar 97% rating—outshining DiCaprio’s last big hit, Killers of the Flower Moon, which sits at 93%.
- The Telegraph raves: “Leonardo DiCaprio rivals Jack Nicholson in his prime in One Battle After Another. Paul Thomas Anderson’s electrifying thriller has heists, showdowns and two of the best car chases in years.”
- The Independent writes: “Leonardo DiCaprio clowns his way through a ferocious American masterpiece. Paul Thomas Anderson has directed a swaggering, funny and timely action epic, where momentum never lets up and supporting actors Sean Penn and Teyana Taylor steal the show.”
- The Guardian calls it: “Paul Thomas Anderson’s thrillingly helter-skelter counterculture caper. Anderson updates Thomas Pynchon for the era of Ice roundups, pitting shaggy revolutionary Leonardo DiCaprio against cartoonish forces of reaction.”
What’s It About?
According to Warner Bros., One Battle After Another follows a band of ex-revolutionaries who reunite after 16 years when an old enemy resurfaces, forcing them into action to rescue one of their own’s daughter.
Release Date
One Battle After Another hits theaters on Friday, September 26, after premiering in Los Angeles on Monday, September 8.
