The Master

Name: The Master
Genre: Drama
Released: 2012-09-14
Duration: 2 h 17 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Rami Malek, Laura Dern

2012·Movie·R·137 min·★ 7.1(3,319)

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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.

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About The Master

The Master is a 2012 English-language drama film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The cast is led by Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams. It has a runtime of 2h 17m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 3300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome.

The Master was produced by Annapurna Pictures, Ghoulardi Film Company, and JoAnne Sellar Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on September 14, 2012, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $32 million, it went on to gross $28 million worldwide.

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Writers: Paul Thomas Anderson
Release date: September 14, 2012
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $32 million
Box office: $28 million
Production: Annapurna Pictures, Ghoulardi Film Company, JoAnne Sellar Productions

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The Master cast & crew

The Master was directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and written by Paul Thomas Anderson.

The cast features 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, and Jesse Plemons as Val Dodd.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jonny Greenwood, cinematography is by Mihai Malaimare Jr., and it was produced by Daniel Lupi and JoAnne Sellar.

Is The Master worth watching?

The Master holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 3,319 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 17m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, The Master is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Master

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