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The Master

Movie · 2012 · 138 min

A hypnotic, unsettling character study that drifts between intimacy and unease, demanding patience and rewarding it with raw emotional power.

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2012 film by Paul Thomas Anderson
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Year
2012
Runtime
138 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • faith
  • trauma
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity8
Emotional weight9

Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Paul Thomas Anderson
Written by
Paul Thomas Anderson
Starring
Amy Adams, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix, Rami Malek, Laura Dern, Jesse Plemons, Lena Endre, Fiona Dourif
Music
Jonny Greenwood
Cinematography
Mihai Mălaimare
Runtime
138 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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