Master
Seen it?2021 | 179 min | Action, Drama
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (90% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 59 min.
- It's in Tamil, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
An alcoholic professor is sent to a juvenile school, where he clashes with a gangster, who uses the children of the school for criminal activities.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
6 wins and 18 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 427K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj
- VijayJohn 'JD' Durairaj
- Vijay SethupathiBhavani / Young Bhavani (voice)
- Arjun DasDas
- Malavika MohananChaarulatha 'Chaaru' Prasad
- Andrea JeremiahVanathi
- NassarCollege Founder
- Shanthanu BhagyarajBhargav
- MahendranYoung Bhavani
- N. AzhagamperumalAmbana Samuel
- Ciby Bhuvana ChandranSri