The Master

2012 | 137 min | Drama

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (85%) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Have you seen it?

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsStrong
85% on Rotten Tomatoes, 86 on Metacritic
AudiencesSolid
7.1/10 from 3K viewers
AwardsSolid
0 wins, 3 other nominations — nominated for Academy Award for Best Actor; nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Box office & staying powerWeak
$28 million worldwide on a $32 million budget
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
853K Wikipedia readers in the past year