There Will Be Blood runs 158 minutes, or 2 hours and 38 minutes. That figure holds across its original 2007 theatrical release, its DVD and Blu-ray editions, and every digital and streaming version available today. Paul Thomas Anderson's oil-drilling drama follows Daniel Plainview from a silver-mine accident through his rise as a California oilman. The runtime below reflects the film as the MPAA rated and reviewed it, and it hasn't changed across any format since release.
Table of Contents
- How Long Is There Will Be Blood?
- Release History and Why the Date Can Be Confusing
- What's on the DVD and Blu-ray Editions
- Streaming and Digital Options Today
- Why the Runtime Doesn't Change Between Versions
- Frequently Asked Questions
How Long Is There Will Be Blood?
The film's total running time is 158 minutes, confirmed by The Numbers' technical specs page and the BFI's film catalog entry. That length includes the opening wordless sequence at the silver mine, the bulk of the oil-boom narrative, and the closing bowling-alley confrontation.
The MPAA rated the film R for "some violence," a rating that carries over identically to every DVD, Blu-ray, and streaming release, per Reelviews' film database. There's no PG-13 cut or alternate theatrical version with a different rating or runtime.
Release History and Why the Date Can Be Confusing
There Will Be Blood premiered in New York on December 10, 2007, then opened in the US on December 26, 2007, as a limited release in just two theaters before expanding into wide release in early 2008, according to IMDb's release information and The Numbers. That staggered rollout, standard for awards-season dramas distributed by Paramount Vantage, is why some sources list 2007 and others list 2008 as the film's release year — both are correct depending on whether you mean the premiere or the wide release. The 158-minute runtime was fixed at the New York premiere and didn't change as the release expanded.
What's on the DVD and Blu-ray Editions
Paramount Home Entertainment released the first home-video edition on April 8, 2008: a two-disc "Special Collector's Edition" DVD carrying the complete 158-minute film with no theatrical trims, per a ReadJunk DVD review. The same year brought a Blu-ray Disc edition in 1080p widescreen video with 5.1 Dolby TrueHD audio, carrying the identical 158-minute runtime and matching bonus material, according to a Sound & Vision review.
That Blu-ray had originally been planned for the now-discontinued HD DVD format before its cancellation shifted the release to Blu-ray instead. Bonus material on both editions includes roughly 15 minutes of behind-the-scenes and making-of footage, three deleted scenes, trailers, and a full reproduction of "The Story of Petroleum," a 1923 silent short film used as production research. None of these extras are alternate cuts of the feature — the film itself is identical to the theatrical version on every disc.
- DVD and Blu-ray runtime: 158 minutes, matching
- Extras: ~15 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage, three deleted scenes, trailers, "The Story of Petroleum" (1923)
- No director's cut, extended cut, or alternate ending exists on either disc
Streaming and Digital Options Today
There Will Be Blood is currently available to stream on Paramount+ across multiple subscription tiers in the US, and to rent or buy digitally in its full 158-minute form from Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube, according to JustWatch's availability listing. Every one of these digital versions matches the theatrical runtime — there's no shortened or extended cut floating around on any platform. Claims of a 4K Ultra HD release, a Criterion Collection edition, or a director's cut aren't supported by any studio or retailer page; pages suggesting otherwise trace to low-quality or unverifiable sources, so none of those should be treated as confirmed releases.
Why the Runtime Doesn't Change Between Versions
Because every disc, digital, and streaming release shares the same 158-minute runtime and no alternate cut has ever been issued, choosing a version is really a question of bonus content, not length. The 2008 DVD and Blu-ray carry identical extras to each other, and streaming/digital platforms carry none of those extras at all — just the film.
The closing credits include a written dedication to filmmaker Robert Altman, who died in late 2006 shortly before production began, placed after the full cast and crew listing, per the American Film Institute Catalog. That dedication appears in every version of the film, theatrical through streaming, since it's part of the credits reel itself rather than a separate cut.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a longer or director's cut of There Will Be Blood?
No. No studio or retailer page confirms an extended, director's, or 4K restored cut; every known release runs 158 minutes.
Does the runtime include the end credits?
The 158-minute figure is the film's total running time as listed by The Numbers and the BFI, which includes the credits reel carrying the Robert Altman dedication.
Where can I watch There Will Be Blood right now?
It streams on Paramount+ and is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube, per JustWatch's listing.