There Will Be Blood (2007)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 8.7

Overview

The intersecting life stories of Daniel Plainview and Eli Sunday in early twentieth century California is presented. Miner turn oilman Daniel Plainview is a driven man who will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals. ...

Starring Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis • Paul Dano • Ciarán Hinds

Where to watch

Paramount+

Prime Video

Apple TV

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left

Diversity: Low

Overview

Starring Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis • Paul Dano • Ciarán Hinds

Where to watch

Paramount+

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: Leans LeftConfidence: Medium

The film's dominant themes align with progressive values by offering a bleak, character-driven critique of the destructive forces of unchecked capitalist ambition, exploitation, and religious opportunism, leading to moral decay and isolation.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The film features a predominantly traditional cast, consistent with its early 20th-century setting, and does not engage in explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative primarily explores themes of ambition, greed, and moral decay through its central characters, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities from a DEI perspective.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

There Will Be Blood does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the ruthless ambition of oilman Daniel Plainview and his relationships with his adopted son and a charismatic preacher, without incorporating elements related to queer identity or experiences.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film is an adaptation of Upton Sinclair's novel "Oil!". All major characters, including Daniel Plainview, H.W. Plainview, and Eli Sunday, maintain their established genders from the source material. There are no instances of characters being portrayed as a different gender than their canonical depiction.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film's characters, including Daniel Plainview and the Sunday brothers, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their depiction in the source novel "Oil!" and the historical context. There are no instances where a character canonically or historically established as one race is portrayed as a different race.