The Best Paul Thomas Anderson Movies Ranked And Where to Watch them

If you're looking for the best Paul Thomas Anderson movies of all time then here is a definitive list. We rank every movie directed by Paul Thomas Anderson based on their popularity score from IMDB from best to worst. Click on the ‘see more’ button to find out where to watch them in Australia covering all streaming services. In September 2025 there are 4 films in this list.

List of the Best Movies Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson In Order of Popularity

1. There Will Be Blood
2. Phantom Thread
3. The Master
4. Licorice Pizza

Stream the top 4 Movies directed by Paul Thomas Anderson

1. There Will Be Blood

Rated: R

8.2/10

Ruthless silver miner, turned oil prospector, Daniel Plainview, moves to oil-rich California. Using his son to project a trustworthy, family-man image, Plainview cons local landowners into selling him their valuable properties for a pittance. However, local preacher Eli Sunday suspects Plainview's motives and intentions, starting a slow-burning feud that threatens both their lives.

2. Phantom Thread

Rated: M

7.4/10

In 1950s London, a renowned dressmaker's meticulous lifestyle begins drastically changing as his relationship with his young muse intensifies.

3. The Master

Rated: R

7.1/10

Freddie, a volatile, heavy-drinking veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, finds some semblance of a family when he stumbles onto the ship of Lancaster Dodd, the charismatic leader of a new "religion" he forms after World War II.

4. Licorice Pizza

Rated: R

7.1/10

The story of Alana Kane and Gary Valentine growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.