Hints

Plot-hole #168 · September 3, 2026

Difficulty: Hard · 53% of 316 players solved it.

Hint 1 — One-word hint

"Ruthlessness"

Hint 2 — The Setup

The American West at the turn of the 20th century.

Hint 3 — The Character

A prospector discovers oil on barren land.

Hint 4 — The Conflict

His greed and paranoia consume him as his wealth grows.

Hint 5 — The Twist

A young preacher becomes his bitter rival.

Final hint (names names)

Daniel Day-Lewis drinks your milkshake in this Paul Thomas Anderson epic.

The answer

There Will Be Blood (2007)