It's been a rough stretch at the box office, particularly for movies aimed at adults. It's not that the fall season has been devoid of hits, with anime like "Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc" finding success , as well as horror fare such as "Black Phone 2." But original movies, awards season hopefuls, and movies generally made for grown-ups have suffered defeat time after time. While "One Battle After Another" will still go down as a bomb theatrically, it's also, at the same time, offering up a bit of light amidst the darkness.

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson ("There Will Be Blood") and hailing from Warner Bros., "One Battle After Another" opened to $48 million globally in late September. It arrived with some of the best reviews for any movie this year, serving as a major Oscar hop

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