<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $25 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $76.2 million </Td> </Tr> <P> There Will Be Blood is a 2007 American drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson . It stars Daniel Day - Lewis and Paul Dano . The film was inspired by Upton Sinclair's novel Oil! It tells the story of a silver miner - turned - oilman (Day - Lewis) on a ruthless quest for wealth during Southern California's oil boom of the late 19th and early 20th centuries . Kevin J. O'Connor, Ciarán Hinds, and Dillon Freasier are also featured in the film . </P> <P> There Will Be Blood received significant critical praise, with the performance of Day - Lewis as Daniel Plainview receiving widespread acclaim . Other qualities of the film, such as its cinematography, direction, and screenplay, were also lauded and received numerous awards and nominations . It premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear Award for Best Director and a Special Artistic Contribution Award for Jonny Greenwood's score . It also appeared on many critics' "top ten" lists for the year, notably the American Film Institute, the National Society of Film Critics, the National Board of Review, and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association . Day - Lewis won Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, NYFCC and IFTA Best Actor awards for his performance, cementing his position as one of the most acclaimed actors of his generation . The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, winning Best Actor for Day - Lewis and Best Cinematography for Robert Elswit . </P>

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