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Which Paul Thomas Anderson Movie Reigns Supreme? Our Poll Reveals a Shocking Fan Favorite That’ll Make You Rethink Your Whole Watchlist!

Added on September 28, 2025 inEntertainment News Cards, Movie News Cards

Is Paul Thomas Anderson ready to conquer the box office cosmos with One Battle After Another? This cinematic juggernaut is storming its way to the weekend’s summit, hailed as one of the best films Anderson has ever crafted—and that’s saying something, given his legendary lineup. It’s almost like Mercury decided to stop retrograding just to clear the path for this blockbuster debut. Now, here’s the million-dollar question spinning in my head: can this new contender eclipse the iconic glow of gems like Boogie Nights or the towering presence of There Will Be Blood? Anderson, who burst onto the scene from Sundance’s constellation in the nineties, has always danced on that fine line between critical darling and box office mystery. But with this powerhouse action flick boasting a budget as sky-high as Jupiter, the tides seem to be shifting. So, what’s your cosmic take? Which PT Anderson film truly deserves the crown? Jump in, cast your vote, and let’s steer this starship together! LEARN MORE

One Battle After Another is currently on its way to topping the weekend box office and ranks among the most well-reviewed movies of the year. Many are calling it one of director Paul Thomas Anderson’s best films, although given how many amazing movies he’s made, it’s hard to say definitively which is the best. I gave it a go yesterday with my Paul Thomas Anderson movies ranked list, but now it’s time to leave it to our JoBlo readers.

So, which Paul Thomas Anderson movie is the best? Anderson was one of a crop of directors who emerged from the Sundance Film Festival in the nineties, with his first feature, Hard Eight, premiering there in 1996. It wasn’t much of a hit, but the right people saw it, leading New Line Cinema to greenlight his seventies porn epic, Boogie Nights. It became a major success, with many considering it one of the best films of the nineties. His follow-up, Magnolia, was a bit more divisive but still widely praised, while Punch-Drunk Love earned star Adam Sandler acclaim as a leading man outside his Happy Madison comedies.

Yet, it was There Will Be Blood that arguably established P.T. Anderson as a filmmaking giant, with him giving star Daniel Day-Lewis one of his defining roles. Since then, his movies have been raved about by critics but tended not to perform all that well financially. That appears to be changing with One Battle After Another, which sports a blockbuster budget, action scenes, and looks set to become the highest-grossing P.T. Anderson movie when all is said and done. But is it his best? Take the poll below and let us know!

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