
The Mastermind
Taste attributes: dramacrimeheistfastunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy
"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
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2025
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- filmscience
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











