Overview

• Early reception is near‑unanimous, with roughly a 96 Metacritic and 97% Rotten Tomatoes score from dozens of reviews published this week.
• Warner Bros. chiefs Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy have signaled a formal awards push following the film’s premiere and critical surge.
• Leonardo DiCaprio’s lead turn draws widespread acclaim alongside standout notices for Teyana Taylor, Benicio del Toro, Sean Penn and newcomer Chase Infiniti.
• The $130‑plus million production was shot for large‑format exhibition, including VistaVision, 70mm and IMAX presentations.
• DiCaprio described the film to the BBC as reflecting today’s polarization with an undercurrent about extremism, reinforcing critics’ notes on its political resonance.