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Selection: ranked from the FlickRatings core library (up to 25,000 titles). Size: this page shows the top 100 results for this slice. Updates: list refreshes as underlying metadata and availability updates (page last built: January 13, 2026). Tip: use title pages to check where-to-watch by country and provider.
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There Will Be Blood (2007) FR #266 | Movie | Drama | USA | English
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Director Paul Thomas Anderson
Writer Paul Thomas Anderson, Upton Sinclair
Cast Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Ciaran Hinds
Plot A story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.
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Magnolia (1999) FR #1522 | Movie | Drama | USA | English, French
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Director Paul Thomas Anderson
Writer Paul Thomas Anderson
Cast Tom Cruise, Jason Robards, Julianne Moore
Plot An epic mosaic of interrelated characters in search of love, forgiveness and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.
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Boogie Nights (1997) FR #1547 | Movie | Drama | USA | English
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Director Paul Thomas Anderson
Writer Paul Thomas Anderson
Cast Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds
Plot An idealistic porn producer aspires to elevate his craft to an art when he discovers a hot young talent.
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Licorice Pizza (2021) FR #4264 | Movie | Comedy, Drama | Canada, USA | English, Japanese
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Director Paul Thomas Anderson
Writer Paul Thomas Anderson
Cast Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Sean Penn
Plot A young man and a young woman grow up, run around, and fall in love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.
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Punch-Drunk Love (2002) FR #4529 | Movie | Comedy, Drama | USA | English
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Director Paul Thomas Anderson
Writer Paul Thomas Anderson
Cast Adam Sandler, Emily Watson, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Plot Socially frustrated Barry Egan calls a phone-sex line to curb his loneliness. Little does he know it will land him in deep trouble and will jeopardize his burgeoning romance with the mysterious Lena.
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Editorial Best Paul Thomas Anderson Movies/TV Shows collects the director’s most important, popular and top regarded work. This list is built from the cataogue of 25000 core titles provided on FlickRatings, and showcases most important movies and TV shows as ordered by our score generated using public metadata. Combine this with our weekly updated OTT information to shortlist your next watch.
