Critics Consensus

Widely touted as a masterpiece, this sparse and sprawling epic about the underhanded "heroes" of capitalism boasts incredible performances by leads Daniel Day-Lewis and Paul Dano, and is director Paul Thomas Anderson's best work to date.

Synopsis

Ambitious prospector Daniel Plainview strikes it rich when he buys the oil rights to a California family's ranch and turns a simple village into a boomtown, stoking the ire of a charismatic young preacher in this compelling indie drama.