Connections
References
One of the opening shots of Plainview digging for silver identically recreates a shot of Dobbs (Bogart) mining for gold.
During a fiery sermon about casting out the Devil Ely repeats a line from a sermon that Burt Lancaster gave in Elmer Gantry - "I'll bite him and if I have no teeth I'll gum him".
In the Hotel Room, Lolita wakes Humbert up by saying that the room is on fire, just like Eli does with Daniel in one of the last scenes of There Will Be Blood
Portions of Jonny Greenwood's score from 'Bodysong' are heard in 'There Will Be Blood'.
Referenced in
One of the main topics of discussion.
#7 on Scott's list.
This film is referenced during talk of the 2008 Academy Awards.
Jimmy Kimmel mentions Brandon Hardesty's version of this movie
Bill picks Daniel Day-Lewis as best actor in this film for 'The 80th Annual Academy Awards'.
Title Reference
Title reference
Included in a $4,000 question
most Jeopardy! round category titles are movie title spoofs, including "There Will Be Blood Sausage"
Subject of an $8,000 question
Mentioned in dialogue
mentioned in dialogue
Title reference
Mentioned by David during a discussion of the best movies of 2008.
Included in a $4,000 question
Title Reference
during an outtake in the end credits, "I am an oil man" is said like Daniel Plainview
incorrect answer to a $25,000 question
Subject of a $600 clue in the category "Movie Missing Links"
"he's gonna drink your milkshake"
Subject of a $1,000 clue in the category "Name the Film"
Subject of a $5,000 question
Category entitled "There Might Be Blood"
title reference
There is an area on the map called "Plainview" that is peppered with oil wells
Subject of a $400 clue in the category "Cinema of 'Blood'"
Tycho mentions a title that similar to the title of this movie.
Mentioned by Margaret Pomeranz in a segment on The Master as another movie made by Paul Thomas Anderson.
Title reference
Troy says, "I drink your milkshake!"
Featured in
Clips shown for the review.
Clips of this film are featured and it is discussed.
Clip of Daniel Day-Lewis performance shown
Nominee clips.
In the SNL Digital Short
Nominee clips.
Clips shown when it is announced that this movie was No. 4 in a viewer's poll on the best movies of 2008.
Runner-up for the user poll of the best movies of 2001-2010
Daniel Day-Lewis takes #6
"I drink your milkshake" line was played.
Spoofed in
Brandon Hardesty recreates a scene from this movie
Spoofed in "I Drink Your Milkshake"
A Short Parody of There will be Blood, Ian Spoofs Daniel Day-Lewis' Character and The Title is a Parody too
Leonard Rockstein appears at a sobriety rally and talks about getting rid of Dr. Rockzo, his drug-abusing clown alter ego, and demonstrates to his audience how he "killed that part of himself" by yelling "Get out, clown! Get out!", parodying Eli's exorcism of his parishioners.
When Wendy is sitting on ground next to Cartman's bloody body, Mr. Mackey calls her name. She responds by saying "I'm finished." This is like the final scene in "There Will Be Blood", where Daniel Plainview says "I'm finished" after killing Eli Sunday.
As part of "Just the Good Parts"
Dialogue parodied by character "Daniel Taintview".
"There Will be Head" poster
"I drink your milkshake" parody