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The Mastermind

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Celebrated filmmaker Kelly Reichardt (First Cow, Showing Up) directs an unforgettable Josh O'Connor in THE MASTERMIND, her latest Cannes triumph. 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. A brilliant look at the folly of man, THE MASTERMIND also features Alana Haim, Gaby Hoffmann, John Magaro, Hope Davis and Bill Camp. Rich in textured detail, this sly depiction of an era subverts long-held illusions and confronts disillusionment.
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Kelly Reichardt crafts a heist film at her own laconic pace with The Mastermind, a contemplative crime drama that glides along Josh O'Connor's effortless watchability and a sumptuously vintage aesthetic.

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Adam Kempenaar Filmspotting Nov 14
3.5/5
…a quiet evisceration of entitlement. Go to Full Review
Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (LAist) Nov 11
I kept thinking "I know that guy. I can put a name on that guy in my life." And people who can do that might get something out of this film. Go to Full Review
Melissa Anderson 4Columns Nov 6
Reichardt’s is one of the rare recent films to take place during the era known as the long 1960s in which the epoch’s mood, style, and culture are conveyed potently yet unobtrusively. Go to Full Review
Maxance Vincent Film Speak 3d
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With The Mastermind, Reichardt has delivered her ultimate masterpiece, one whose reputation will only refine over time as a seminal work of slow cinema and a note-perfect excavation of heist movie tropes in such an open and vulnerable manner. Go to Full Review
Paul Emmanuel Enicola The Movie Buff Nov 26
B+
[The Mastermind]'s both a heist movie where the heist is the least interesting part, and a character study of a man who isn’t interesting enough to deserve one. And somehow it all works. Go to Full Review
Shawn Peer That Shelf Nov 25
Josh O’Connor does the best he can with what he is given, but it is an incredibly disappointing outing from Reichardt, especially after her previous films knocked it out of the park. Go to Full Review
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Julia M Nov 4 One of the most depressing movies I’ve ever seen. Ughhhh See more Chima Nov 3 This movie was like watching paint dry . It is probably an experimental piece. Whoever the director is , he really , really likes jazz music. See more Melissa Nov 2 Josh OConnor is infinitely watchable and Kelly Reichardt has made some great films, but the promise of a bumbling art thief in 1970 Framingham did not live up to the reality on the screen. See more william m Oct 30 More like: The Masterpiece! I really enjoyed this film. Great performances. See more Jill V C Oct 30 Not one of Kellys best films! The anti hero was without any redeeming qualities a lazy, self serving loser. Watching his descent was most unpleasant See more Thomas F Oct 29 Slowest movie I've seen in a long time. With a thoroughly unlikable protagonist. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Celebrated filmmaker Kelly Reichardt (First Cow, Showing Up) directs an unforgettable Josh O'Connor in THE MASTERMIND, her latest Cannes triumph. 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. A brilliant look at the folly of man, THE MASTERMIND also features Alana Haim, Gaby Hoffmann, John Magaro, Hope Davis and Bill Camp. Rich in textured detail, this sly depiction of an era subverts long-held illusions and confronts disillusionment.
Director
Kelly Reichardt
Producer
Neil Kopp, Vincent Savino, Anish Savjani
Screenwriter
Kelly Reichardt
Distributor
MUBI
Production Co
Film Science, UTA Independent Film Group, MUBI
Rating
R (Some Language)
Genre
Drama, Crime
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 17, 2025, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.1M
Runtime
1h 50m
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