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The Master poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.6 / 100
2012·Drama·2h 18m

THE MASTER

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.

Above the Line
Paul Thomas Anderson·DirectorPaul Thomas Anderson·WriterMihai Malaimare Jr.·Director of PhotographyJonny Greenwood·Original Music ComposerLeslie Jones·Editor
Cast
Joaquin Phoenix·Freddie QuellPhilip Seymour Hoffman·Lancaster DoddAmy Adams·Peggy DoddRami Malek·ClarkLaura Dern·Helen SullivanJesse Plemons·Val DoddAmbyr Childers·Elizabeth DoddMadisen Beaty·Doris SolstadKevin J. O'Connor·Bill WhitePatty McCormack·Mildred Drummond
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Paul Thomas Anderson·DirectorJillian Giacomini·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Paul Thomas Anderson·Writer
Camera· 4
Mihai Malaimare Jr.·Director of PhotographyBarry Idoine·Director of PhotographyPhil Bray·Still PhotographerChuck Zlotnick·Still Photographer
Editing· 3
Leslie Jones·EditorPeter McNulty·EditorPaula Suhy·First Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Jonny Greenwood·Original Music ComposerMichael Semanick·Sound Re-Recording MixerChris Scarabosio·Supervising Sound EditorChris Scarabosio·Sound DesignerMark Ulano·Sound mixer
Art & Design· 4
David Crank·Production DesignJack Fisk·Production DesignMark Bridges·Costume DesignAmy Wells·Set Decoration
Production· 7
Daniel Lupi·ProducerMegan Ellison·ProducerPaul Thomas Anderson·ProducerJoAnne Sellar·ProducerAdam Somner·Executive ProducerTed Schipper·Executive ProducerCassandra Kulukundis·Casting
Other Departments· 4
Paul E. Short·StuntsJoe Bucaro III·Stunt DoubleMiia Kovero·Hair Department HeadRobert T. Chestnut·Transportation Captain
By the Numbers
66.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
84%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$28M
ROI -12%
Worldwide Gross
0
3 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Master's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Serious, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a close-up of a man with dark, messy hair and a serious expression, wearing a light brown suit jacket and a blue patterned shirt. Behi”

drama
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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