Master Gardener
Seen it?2023 | 111 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Narvel Roth is a meticulous horticulturist who is devoted to tending the grounds of a beautiful estate and pandering to his employer, the wealthy dowager Mrs. Haverhill. When she demands that he take on her wayward and troubled niece, it unlocks dark secrets from a buried violent past.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide on a $4 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 78K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paul Schrader
- Joel EdgertonNarvel Roth
- Sigourney WeaverNorma Haverhill
- Quintessa SwindellMaya Core
- Esai MoralesOscar Neruda
- Eduardo LosanXavier
- Victoria HillIsobel Phelps
- Amy LeJanine
- Erika AshleyMaggie
- Timothy McKinneyRonnie
- Jared BankensRG