

The Master
Haunted by his past, a World War II veteran crosses paths with a mysterious movement called The Cause.
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.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $32M
- Box office
- $28.3M
- Language
- English
- post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
- sexual obsession
- religion
- drifter
- alcoholic
- handjob
- post war
- cult leader
- scientology
- religious cult
- charismatic leader
- right hand man
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereRNew York City, New York11 Sept 2012
- Theatrical (limited)R14 Sept 2012
- TheatricalR21 Sept 2012
- PhysicalRBlu-ray & DVD26 Feb 2013
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical (limited)15London, England2 Nov 2012
- Theatrical1516 Nov 2012
AustraliaAU
- PremiereMA 15+Astor (with PTA Q&A)25 Oct 2012
- TheatricalMA15+8 Nov 2012
CanadaCA
- Premiere18AToronto International Film Festival7 Sept 2012
- Theatrical (limited)14AToronto, Ontario21 Sept 2012
- Theatrical14A28 Sept 2012
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical167 Feb 2013
AustriaAT
- Digital / OTT1222 Feb 2013
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical9 Jan 2013
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1425 Jan 2013
ChileCL
- Theatrical15 Nov 2012
CroatiaHR
- Theatrical7 Feb 2013
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical1131 Jan 2013
Dominican RepublicDO
- Theatrical28 Mar 2013
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The Master was released on 14 September 2012.
Audience reviews
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Pugwash
3/16/2013
Modern self-indulgent rubbish. Too long. I gained nothing from watching this. It's nicely photographed, but that is a given in the 21st century. The acting is fine, but this is a review of the movie as a whole. Don't waste your time.
- F5/10
Filipe Manuel Neto
5/27/2023
**It's a film for a fairly narrow audience and is very slow paced... too slow.** Honestly, I expected more from this movie. A certain strong dramatic spark that really justified the time spent watching it. Unfortunately, it seems the only motivation for seeing the film is its criticism of the Church of Scientology, a criticism that, if you read a little about the church and pay attention, is not even implied. P…
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