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Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ Delivers Career-Best Opening, Boosts Warner Bros.’ 2025 Run

Anderson frames the film as a character-driven father–daughter story developed in close creative lockstep with composer Jonny Greenwood.

Overview

  • The film debuted at No. 1 in the United States with a $22.4 million opening and reached $48.5 million worldwide in its first weekend, according to Deadline reporting relayed by GALA.
  • In Germany, it opened with about $2 million and roughly 125,000 tickets sold, placing fourth on the local charts.
  • Paul Thomas Anderson says the political and action elements serve as backdrop to the emotional core between Bob Ferguson, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, and his daughter.
  • Jonny Greenwood began composing years before production, with music that informed the writing and was refined alongside nightly dailies and the edit.
  • Warner Bros. became the first studio in 2025 to surpass $4 billion in global box office and recorded seven consecutive $40 million-plus openings, with this release contributing to its momentum.