The Mastermind
Film2025110 min

The Mastermind

Taste attributes: dramacrimeheistfastunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"It’s not stealing if you don’t get caught."

Boxlist takeSerious and fast-moving: a crime drama that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

In a sedate corner of Massachusetts circa 1970, an unemployed carpenter turned amateur art thief plans his first big heist. When things go haywire, his life unravels.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Josh O'ConnorAlana HaimHope DavisJohn MagaroGaby Hoffmann

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2025
Runtime
110 min
Status
Released
Studio
filmscience
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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