Paul Thomas Anderson Movies, Ranked

10 films, ranked on my own star ratings by Arwin Edward Bagaslao. Updated 2026-01-25.

I go to PTA when I want cinema that breathes, lingers, and refuses to explain itself. His films feel alive in the spaces between dialogue, in the way characters circle each other, in the slow burn of obsession, ego, faith, and loneliness. I

1. 1
   One Battle After Another (2025)

   ★★★★★

   I went in blind here. Kala ko nung una, dahil sa title, puro violence lang ang ibibigay ng film.

2. 2
   Boogie Nights (1997)

   ★★★★½

   Sa una pa lang napaindak na agad ako dahil sa opening music na katunog ng TikTok song na Lil Boo Thang.

3. 3
   Licorice Pizza (2021)

   ★★★★½

   This one eases you in with a relaxed, inviting vibe, letting scenes stretch out so people feel real.

4. 4
   Hard Eight (1996)

   ★★★★

   PTA’s directorial debut, and kitang kita agad yung style niya.

5. 5
   There Will Be Blood (2007)

   ★★★★

   The first thing that stood out to me was the sound design.

6. 6
   Phantom Thread (2017)

   ★★★★

   The musical score and visual look really feel like classic Europe.

7. 7
   Punch-Drunk Love (2002)

   ★★★

   What is up with PTA suddenly throwing in jump scares?

8. 8
   The Master (2012)

   ★★½

   From the very first frame, the ocean waves churning behind a warship, symbolizes him being churned by a powerful force.

9. 9
   Magnolia (1999)

   ★★

   High energy prologue agad by PTA. Ramdam mo na from the start na chaotic, ambitious, at very ensemble driven ito.

10. 10
    Inherent Vice (2014)

    ½

    I wasn’t really engaged or invested in the film.