The Master
Film2012137 min

The Master

Taste attributes: dramahistoricalslowheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipself destruction/implosion

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"Every man needs a guide."

Boxlist takeA serious, grounded drama: emotional and rough-edged. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipself destruction/implosion

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Joaquin PhoenixPhilip Seymour HoffmanAmy AdamsLaura DernJesse Plemons

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2012
Runtime
137 min
Status
Released
Studio
Annapurna Pictures
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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