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The Mastermind

2025 · 110 min

A quiet, wryly observed caper that drifts into a melancholy study of a man's unraveling, with a lived-in 1970s texture.

Tagline: It’s not stealing if you don’t get caught.
Overview: In a sedate Massachusetts suburb circa 1970, unemployed family man and amateur art thief J.B. Mooney sets out on his first heist. With the museum cased and accomplices recruited, he has an airtight plan. Or so he thinks.
How it feels: Melancholic, cynical, tense and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Crime, family, betrayal, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
family
betrayal
class
identity
Places: suburbs
small town
road trip
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild