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One Battle After Another

Movie 2025 162 min M Thriller, Crime, Comedy
AMU 17+ * Quality ★★★★☆

Our take

Paul Thomas Anderson's long political thriller follows a washed-up radical and his teen daughter through violent pasts and present-day chases. The R rating covers pervasive language, violence, sexual content, and drug use, including disturbing sexual behavior and a teen girl in peril. Reviews praise the craft but warn it is loud, bloody, and emotionally heavy. Strictly for mature older teens and adults

Uplifting themes

Father-daughter loyalty and anti-fascist ideals appear amid chaos The daughter shows grit; adult mentors are deeply flawed

Story (may spoil tone)

Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her, father and daughter both battling the consequences of his past.

Violence
Strong
Language
Strong
Sex / nudity
Strong
Drugs / alcohol
Moderate
Frightening
Moderate
Self-harm / suicide
Sexual violence
Moderate
Child peril / abuse
Strong
Bullying / discrimination
Mild
Gore / death / weapons
Moderate
Dangerous behaviour
Mild
Eating disorders / body image
Mental health
Mild
Gambling
Grief / bereavement
Mild

Details

Violence Strong Opening raid, bombings, shootings, and car chases carry a high body cou…

Opening raid, bombings, shootings, and car chases carry a high body count and bloody moments

Language Strong Near-constant f-word, motherf-word, and other harsh insults in every re…

Near-constant f-word, motherf-word, and other harsh insults in every register

Sex / nudity Strong Couples in bed, erotic gun play, and crude flirtation; brief nudity is…

Couples in bed, erotic gun play, and crude flirtation; brief nudity is limited but tone is adult

Drugs / alcohol Moderate Marijuana, heroin talk, and characters admitting long-term drug and alc…

Marijuana, heroin talk, and characters admitting long-term drug and alcohol abuse

Frightening Moderate Paranoia, possession jokes, and detention-center dread build a tense, o…

Paranoia, possession jokes, and detention-center dread build a tense, often surreal mood

Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title

No self-harm found in this title

Sexual violence Moderate Rape is asked about in dialogue and dark jokes reference assault withou…

Rape is asked about in dialogue and dark jokes reference assault without graphic depictions

Child peril / abuse Strong A teen girl goes missing and faces gunpoint danger tied to her father's…

A teen girl goes missing and faces gunpoint danger tied to her father's past

Bullying / discrimination Mild Racist insults and anti-immigrant rhetoric appear in revolutionary and…

Racist insults and anti-immigrant rhetoric appear in revolutionary and media scenes

Gore / death / weapons Moderate Guns dominate; injuries and explosions are frequent though not splatter…

Guns dominate; injuries and explosions are frequent though not splatter-focused

Dangerous behaviour Mild Bomb-making talk and off-grid survival glamor could concern some famili…

Bomb-making talk and off-grid survival glamor could concern some families

Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title

No eating found in this title

Mental health Mild Paranoia, addiction, and trauma shape several leads without clinical fr…

Paranoia, addiction, and trauma shape several leads without clinical framing

Gambling No gambling found in this title

No gambling found in this title

Grief / bereavement Mild A colleague's death and legacy guilt echo through the father's arc

A colleague's death and legacy guilt echo through the father's arc

Talk after watching

  • The film mixes revolution, parenting, and satire. How do its politics compare with real news your teen sees?
  • A teen girl faces kidnapping and danger. Discuss how the movie handles youth in adult violence.
  • Drug use and addiction are part of character backstory. What responsibility messages come through?