The Master (2012)
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The Master rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.1/10· 201K votes
Rotten Tomatoes85%
Metacritic86%
TMDb7.097/10· 3K votesWith 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.1/10 on IMDb and 86/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
About The Master
Freddie, a volatile, heavy-drinking veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, finds some semblance of a family when he stumbles onto the ship of Lancaster Dodd, the charismatic leader of a new "religion" he forms after World War II.
Cast of The Master
Joaquin Phoenix
as Freddie Quell
Philip Seymour Hoffman
as Lancaster Dodd
Amy Adams
as Peggy Dodd
Rami Malek
as Clark
Laura Dern
as Helen Sullivan
Jesse Plemons
as Val Dodd
Ambyr Childers
as Elizabeth Dodd
Madisen Beaty
as Doris Solstad
Kevin J. O'Connor
as Bill White
Patty McCormack
as Mildred Drummond
Lena Endre
as Mrs. Solstad
Barbara Brownell
as Margaret O'Brien
The Master facts
- Budget
- $32M
- Box office
- $28.3M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Paul Thomas Anderson craftsmanship with exceptional critical praise
- •Character study of charismatic cult leader with complex psychology
- •Accomplished cinematography and performances elevate drama significantly
What the audience disliked
- •Drifter narrative ambiguity may frustrate plot-driven viewers
- •Dense character examination requires intense viewer engagement
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