Paul Thomas Anderson: Every Film Ranked

The most ambitious American director working today

From the San Fernando Valley sprawl of Boogie Nights to the bleak plains of There Will Be Blood, PTA has built one of the most distinctive bodies of work in contemporary cinema.

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Created: April 1, 2026

The Collection

Boogie Nights

Boogie Nights

1997
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Boogie Nights
1997
1
Boogie Nights
IMDb 0.0 / 10
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Why A pivotal entry in this collection — Boogie Nights represents exactly what makes this theme essenti…
Magnolia

Magnolia

1999
2
Magnolia
1999
2
Magnolia
IMDb 0.0 / 10
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Why A pivotal entry in this collection — Magnolia represents exactly what makes this theme essential vi…
Punch-Drunk Love

Punch-Drunk Love

2002
3
Punch-Drunk Love
2002
3
Punch-Drunk Love
IMDb 7.3 / 10
Director Paul Thomas Anderson
Cast Adam Sandler, Emily Watson, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Box Office $17,844,216
Why A pivotal entry in this collection — Punch-Drunk Love represents exactly what makes this theme esse…
There Will Be Blood

There Will Be Blood

2007
4
There Will Be Blood
2007
4
There Will Be Blood
IMDb 0.0 / 10
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Why A pivotal entry in this collection — There Will Be Blood represents exactly what makes this theme e…
The Master

The Master

2012
5
The Master
2012
5
The Master
IMDb 0.0 / 10
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Why A pivotal entry in this collection — The Master represents exactly what makes this theme essential …
Inherent Vice

Inherent Vice

2014
6
Inherent Vice
2014
6
Inherent Vice
IMDb 0.0 / 10
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Why A pivotal entry in this collection — Inherent Vice represents exactly what makes this theme essenti…
Phantom Thread

Phantom Thread

2017
7
Phantom Thread
2017
7
Phantom Thread
IMDb 0.0 / 10
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Why A pivotal entry in this collection — Phantom Thread represents exactly what makes this theme essent…
Licorice Pizza

Licorice Pizza

2021
8
Licorice Pizza
2021
8
Licorice Pizza
IMDb 0.0 / 10
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Why A pivotal entry in this collection — Licorice Pizza represents exactly what makes this theme essent…
Hard Eight

Hard Eight

1996
9
Hard Eight
1996
9
Hard Eight
IMDb 7.1 / 10
Director Paul Thomas Anderson
Cast Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow
Box Office $222,559
Why A pivotal entry in this collection — Hard Eight represents exactly what makes this theme essential …

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