Paul Thomas Anderson is one of the most acclaimed filmmakers working today, so of course there’s plenty of excitement surrounding his 2025 new movie, One Battle After Another. The fact that the movie also marks PTA’s first collaboration with Leonardo DiCaprio only raises the anticipation.
With those credentials alone, One Battle After Another is going to quickly be thought of as an Oscar contender. Anderson has seen many of his movies nominated for the Academy’s top prize, including earning 11 individual nominations for writing, directing and producing, but he has yet to come away with a trophy. Can One Battle After Another change that?
