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The Master

2012
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7.1/10

Release Date

14/09/2012

Popularity

🍅 Rotten Tomatoes
85%
🎬 Internet Movie Database
71%
Ⓜ️ Metacritic
86%

Every man needs a guide

United States, 1950s. Freddie Quell, a World War II veteran, struggles to readjust to a postwar society that has already moved on. His erratic behavior and alcoholism complicate every attempt to live a normal life. When he crosses paths with Lancaster Dodd, leader of a philosophical movement called The Cause, Dodd sees something in him that interests him and takes him into his ranks. The movement promises answers to those who carry the weight of the past, and Freddie approaches it hoping to find a place where he belongs. Paul Thomas Anderson wrote and directed the film, which stars Joaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman.

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Facts about The Master

Releases, age ratings, box office, post-credit scenes and more.

Post-credits sceneNone
Age ratingNot recommended for viewers under 16 years old
Spain releaseJanuary 4, 2013
Worldwide premiereSeptember 1, 2012
Runtime2 h 17 min
Original languageEnglish
CountryUnited States
Production companiesAnnapurna Pictures, Ghoulardi Film Company, JoAnne Sellar Productions
Budget$32.0M
Worldwide box office$28.3M
Box office in the U.S.$16.4M
Box office returnx0.9 Box office flop
Trailer views155K

More ratings

4.0/5Letterboxd69/100Trakt7.4/10Metacritic (público)2.5/4Roger Ebert

Awards for The Master

3Oscar nominations
75total awards
187total nominations
Oscars 3 nom.

Nominations

  • 2013Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
  • 2013Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
  • 2013Academy Award for Best Actor

The Master Cast

Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin PhoenixFreddie Quell
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour HoffmanLancaster Dodd
Amy Adams
Amy AdamsPeggy Dodd
Rami Malek
Rami MalekClark
Laura Dern
Laura DernHelen Sullivan
Jesse Plemons
Jesse PlemonsVal Dodd
Ambyr Childers
Ambyr ChildersElizabeth Dodd
Madisen Beaty
Madisen BeatyDoris Solstad
Kevin J. O'Connor
Kevin J. O'ConnorBill White
Patty McCormack
Patty McCormackMildred Drummond
Lena Endre
Lena EndreMrs. Solstad
Barbara Brownell
Barbara BrownellMargaret O'Brien
Amy Ferguson
Amy FergusonMartha the Salesgirl
Jennifer Neala Page
Jennifer Neala PageWinn Manchester
Christopher Evan Welch
Christopher Evan WelchJohn More
Mike Howard
Mike HowardRorschach Doctor
Frank Bettag
Frank BettagFrank
Mimi Cozzens
Mimi CozzensChi Chi Crawford
Jillian Bell
Jillian BellSusan Gregory
Joshua Close
Joshua CloseWayne Gregory
Martin Dew
Martin DewNorman Conrad
Kevin J. Walsh
Kevin J. WalshCliff Boyd
Brady Rubin
Brady RubinMichelle Mortimer
Jill Andre
Jill AndreBeatrice Campbell
Barlow Jacobs
Barlow JacobsJames Sullivan
David Warshofsky
David WarshofskyPhiladelphia Police
Tom Knickerbocker
Tom KnickerbockerJudge
Zan Overall
Zan OverallBartender
Katie Boland
Katie BolandYoung Woman
Lorelai Hoey
Lorelai HoeyBaby
Price Carson
Price CarsonV.A. Doctor
Sarah Shoshana David
Sarah Shoshana DavidV.A. Nurse
Bruce Goodchild
Bruce GoodchildV.A. Doctor / Interview
Matt Hering
Matt HeringV.A. Patient
Dan Anderson
Dan AndersonV.A. Patient
Andrew Koponen
Andrew KoponenV.A. Patient
Jeffrey W. Jenkins
Jeffrey W. JenkinsV.A. Patient
Patrick Wilder
Patrick WilderV.A. Patient
Ryan Curtis
Ryan CurtisV.A. Patient
Jay Laurence
Jay LaurenceV.A. Patient
Abraxas Adams
Abraxas AdamsV.A. Patient
Tina Bruna
Tina BrunaPortrait Customer
Kevin Hudnell
Kevin HudnellPortrait Customer
Hunter Craig
Hunter CraigPortrait Customer
Ryder Craig
Ryder CraigPortrait Customer
Rodion Salnikov
Rodion SalnikovPortrait Customer
Emily Gilliam
Emily GilliamPortrait Customer
Kody Klein
Kody KleinPortrait Customer
W. Earl Brown
W. Earl BrownFighting Businessman
Ariel Felix
Ariel FelixFilipino Worker
Vladimir Velasco
Vladimir VelascoFilipino Worker
John Mark Reyes
John Mark ReyesFilipino Worker
Brian Fong
Brian FongFilipino Worker
Diane Cortejo
Diane CortejoYoung Filipino Woman
Leonida A. Bautista
Leonida A. BautistaNana
Myrna De Dios
Myrna De DiosAngry Filipino Woman
William O'Brien
William O'BrienHiring Hall Voice (voice)
Brigitte Hagerman
Brigitte HagermanNew York Party Girl
Charley Morgan
Charley MorganNew York Lawyer
Gigi Benson
Gigi BensonDancer
Liz Clare
Liz ClareDancer
Fiona Dourif
Fiona DourifDancer
Audrey Finer
Audrey FinerDancer
Megan Rose Fox
Megan Rose FoxDancer
Baily Hopkins
Baily HopkinsDancer
Mari Kearney
Mari KearneyDancer
Sarah Klaren
Sarah KlarenDancer
Ally Johnson
Ally JohnsonDancer
Brittany Kilcoyne McGregor
Brittany Kilcoyne McGregorDancer
LaRain Ring
LaRain RingDancer
Kimberly Ables Jindra
Kimberly Ables JindraProcessing Patient
Theo Crisell
Theo CrisellJail Bird
Eban Schletter
Eban SchletterBand (Piano)
Scott Rodgers
Scott RodgersBand (Drum)
Melora Walters
Melora WaltersBand (Voice)
Emily Jordan
Emily JordanBritish Receptionist
Amanda Caryn Jobbins
Amanda Caryn JobbinsBritish Receptionist
Olivia Rosemarie Barham
Olivia Rosemarie BarhamPub Customer
Napoleon Ryan
Napoleon RyanPub Customer
AnnaCorey
AnnaCoreyMadam Grace Love Interest (uncredited)
Bill Blair
Bill BlairMan at the Bar (uncredited)
Quint Gabriel
Quint GabrielU.K Student
Shannon Freyer
Shannon FreyerEllen (uncredited)
Martin Gagen
Martin GagenFollower (uncredited)
Kerry Goodwin
Kerry GoodwinPhoenix Follower (uncredited)
Dale Richard Howard
Dale Richard HowardCourt Observer (uncredited)

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Cast of The Master by the numbers

38average cast age in years
7years of age gap between the leads
50%women in the cast
23%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Madisen Beaty, age 17 at release. The oldest: Patty McCormack, at 67.

Cast ages at release

Cast heights

Cast nationalities

United States 7Egypt 1Sweden 1Canada 1

Crew

Trivia about The Master

The film was shot in 65 mm with Panavision System 65 cameras and was the first narrative feature in this format since Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet in 1996.
Anderson and Mihai Malaimare Jr. planned to shoot 65 mm for only 20% of the film, but in the end 85% was shot in that format.
The main reason Universal turned down the project was its budget, which was around $35 million, although there were also doubts about the script.
On its opening day, The Master earned $242 127 across five theaters, a figure that set a daily record for an art-house film.

Sources: Wikipedia (Spanish) · Wikipedia (English)

Before and After

Part ofBBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century

What it's about The Master

post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)sexual obsessionreligiondrifteralcoholichandjobpost warcult leaderscientologyreligious cultcharismatic leaderright hand man1940spast life regressionbitternude dancing

Main theme: war trauma, coming to terms with the past, coping, alternative medicine

What The Master is called in other countries

It was released in 24 countries, each in its own language.

  • MexicoThe Master: Todo hombre necesita un guía
  • BrazilO Mestre 2012
  • PortugalO Mentor
  • Japanザ・マスター
  • South Korea마스터
  • China大师
  • RussiaМастер
  • BulgariaУчителят
  • CzechiaMistr
  • FinlandMestari
  • Georgiaოსტატი
  • Hong Kong大師
See the remaining 12 countries
  • Israelהמאסטר
  • LatviaPavēlnieks
  • LithuaniaMokytojas
  • PolandMistrz
  • RomaniaMaestrul
  • SlovakiaMajster
  • SwedenMaster
  • Taiwan世紀教主
  • Thailandบารมีสมองเพชร
  • TurkeyUsta
  • UkraineМайстер
  • VietnamBậc Thầy

Where it was filmed The Master

FilmingWhere the story takes place

Filming locations

Where the Story Takes Place

Source: Wikidata. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Quotes by The Master

  • [to Clark] I was on a ship that got 13 battle stars and won the war. What'd you do, dummy?
  • This is something you do for a billion years or not at all. This isn't fashion.
  • [about Lancaster Dodd] He's making all of this up as he goes along. You don't see that?

Source: Wikiquote (CC BY-SA)

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Where to Watch The Master

No streaming availability in Spain.

Soundtrack from The Master

Original music by Jonny Greenwood

The Master (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
SoundtrackThe Master (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Jonny Greenwood · 2012 · 16 songs
SpotifyApple MusicDeezer

Songs

  1. 1
    Overtones
    2:20
  2. 2
    Time Hole
    1:42
  3. 3
    Back Beyond
    3:41
  4. 4
    Get Thee Behind Me Satan (feat. Ella Fitzgerald)
    3:45
  5. 5
    Alethia
    4:05
  6. 6
    Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (with Anyone Else but Me) [feat. Madisen Beaty]
    1:36
  7. 7
    Atomic Healer
    1:23
  8. 8
    Able-Bodied Seamen
    3:54
  9. 9
    The Split Saber
    3:40
  10. 10
    Baton Sparks
    2:20

30-second previews on Deezer and Apple Music.

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