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DiCaprio–Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ Draws Raves Ahead of Sept. 26 Release

Early screenings drew effusive reactions after Steven Spielberg compared its absurdist tone to Dr. Strangelove.

Overview

  • Press and industry showings prompted talk of Oscar contention, with IndieWire’s podcast calling it a likely awards frontrunner while formal reviews remain under embargo.
  • Leonardo DiCaprio plays Bob, a burned-out former revolutionary whose past resurfaces as he searches for his daughter, with Sean Penn portraying his longtime adversary.
  • Coverage highlights the film’s politically charged focus on extremism, immigration crackdowns and a white-supremacist group, delivered through a darkly comic lens.
  • Benicio del Toro, Teyana Taylor, Regina Hall and newcomer Chase Infiniti co-star, with del Toro and DiCaprio describing an on-set camaraderie that shaped their characters’ dynamic.
  • DiCaprio says he is slowing down in his 50s but long sought to work with Paul Thomas Anderson, calling the collaboration a chance he “couldn’t say no” to.