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There Will Be Blood
“There will be greed. There will be vengeance.”
There Will Be Blood (2007) is a drama film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. On Plot-hole, players averaged 1.9/5, with 53% solving the puzzle and 47% failing it, making it the #37 hardest puzzle of 166 in the archive. Ruthless silver miner, turned oil prospector, Daniel Plainview, moves to oil-rich California. Using his son to project a trustworthy, family-man image, Plainview cons local landowners into selling him their valuable properties for a pittance. However, local preacher Eli Sunday suspects Plainview's motives and intentions, starting a slow-burning feud that threatens both their lives.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Hard
1.9/5
Avg Score
53%
Solved
47%
Failed
316
Players
#37
Difficulty Rank
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The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #168 · September 3, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
The American West at the turn of the 20th century.
The Character (Clue 4)
A prospector discovers oil on barren land.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
His greed and paranoia consume him as his wealth grows.
The Twist (Clue 2)
A young preacher becomes his bitter rival.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Daniel Day-Lewis drinks your milkshake in this Paul Thomas Anderson epic.
The answer
There Will Be Blood
Cast
Daniel Day-Lewis as Daniel PlainviewPaul Dano as Paul Sunday / Eli SundayKevin J. O'Connor as HenryCiarán Hinds as Fletcher HamiltonDillon Freasier as H.W. PlainviewHope Elizabeth Reeves as ElizabethColleen Foy as Mary SundayBarry Del Sherman as H. B. Ailman
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is There Will Be Blood hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- There Will Be Blood had an average score of 1.9/5. 53% of players solved it, while 47% failed — a hard puzzle.
- Who directed There Will Be Blood?
- There Will Be Blood was directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.
- Who stars in There Will Be Blood?
- There Will Be Blood stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Kevin J. O'Connor, Ciarán Hinds, Dillon Freasier, Hope Elizabeth Reeves, Colleen Foy, Barry Del Sherman.
- What genre is There Will Be Blood?
- There Will Be Blood is listed under Drama.
- Where does There Will Be Blood rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- There Will Be Blood ranks #37 of 166 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).