30 Questions
Who directed the film There Will Be Blood?
Paul Thomas Anderson
Who stars as Daniel Plainview in the film?
Daniel Day-Lewis
Which novel is the film loosely based on?
Oil.
Which film festival awarded There Will Be Blood with the Silver Bear Award for Best Director?
Berlin International Film Festival
Who won the Academy Award for Best Leading Actor for his performance in the film?
Daniel Day-Lewis
Which organization included There Will Be Blood in their 'top ten' list for 2007?
American Film Institute
How much did the film gross worldwide?
$76.2 million
Which award did Jonny Greenwood receive for his score in the film?
Special Artistic Contribution Award
How many Oscars was There Will Be Blood nominated for at the 80th Academy Awards?
Eight
Who won the award for Best Cinematography at the 80th Academy Awards?
Robert Elswit
Who does Daniel adopt after the death of a worker?
H.W.
What does Eli demand in exchange for the property?
$10,000 for his church
What happens during the oil drilling?
A gas blowout destroys the drilling infrastructure
Why does Eli blame the disasters during oil drilling?
Daniel's refusal to allow the well to be blessed
Who arrives claiming to be Daniel's half-brother?
Henry
What does Daniel do when he becomes suspicious of Henry?
Murders him
What does Bandy want from Daniel in exchange for an easement for the pipeline?
To publicly repent in Eli's church
What does H.W. ask his father to do?
To establish his own drilling company
What does Daniel reveal about H.W.'s origins?
He is a bastard from a basket
What does Daniel do to Eli in the end?
Murders him with a bowling pin
According to David Denby of The New Yorker, what is the main theme of the film 'There Will Be Blood'?
The driving force of capitalism
What book did Eric Schlosser read that led him to purchase the film rights?
Oil.
Who approached Eric Schlosser first about adapting the book 'Oil.' into a film?
Paul Thomas Anderson
Why did Paul Thomas Anderson change the title from 'Oil.' to 'There Will Be Blood'?
He felt it was not a proper adaptation
Who did Paul Thomas Anderson write the screenplay for with 'There Will Be Blood' in mind?
Daniel Day-Lewis
What convinced Daniel Day-Lewis to do the film 'There Will Be Blood'?
The confidence from Paul Thomas Anderson
What line in the final scene of 'There Will Be Blood' was paraphrased from a quote by Albert Fa?
I drink your milkshake.
What did James Christopher of The Times view the film 'There Will Be Blood' as?
A biblical parable
What did Eric Schlosser do after finishing writing 'Fast Food Nation'?
Read Upton Sinclair's works
What did Paul Thomas Anderson do to get a sense of where his script for 'There Will Be Blood' was going?
Visit oil museums in Bakersfield
"There Will Be Blood" Film Quiz: Test Your Knowledge on the Epic Drama Starring Daniel Day-Lewis! Delve into the world of Daniel Plainview and Southern California's oil boom in this quiz about the critically acclaimed film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.
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