The Mastermind

The Mastermind

2025 · 110 min · EN · R · 5.7 (229 votes)
Dir. Kelly Reichardt · Starring Josh O'Connor, Alana Haim, Hope Davis, John Magaro, Gaby Hoffmann, Jasper Thompson · Music Rob Mazurek

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

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In a sedate Massachusetts suburb circa 1970, unemployed family man and amateur art thief J.B. Mooney sets out on his first heist. With the museum cased and accomplices recruited, he has an airtight plan. Or so he thinks.

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A taut, period-soaked crime drama that immerses you in the anxious thrill of a high-stakes amateur heist. Feel the mounting tension as a meticulously planned operation teeters on the brink, set against a gritty 1970s New England backdrop. It's a character-driven descent into desperation and ambition.

tensegrittyanxiousnostalgicsuspensefulpropulsive1970s period piececharacter-driven crime dramagrounded realismneo-noir undertonesdesperationambitionconsequencefamilymasculinity
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