The Master fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, mystery, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Master is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic.
The mind, mystery, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, mystery, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The performances, characters, and direction stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and visual style stand out.
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Every man needs a guide.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Master is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, and Metacritic 86). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language, sexual content, and drug use.
2 h 17 min
The Master runs 2 h 17 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Master higher (86) than audiences (69). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $32 million to make and earned $28 million worldwide, 88% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+52GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Master in 66 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 51 storytelling tropes for The Master, including The Artifact, Age-Gap Romance, I'll Be in My Bunk.
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