The Mastermind (2025)

Directed by

Kelly Reichardt

Genre

drama film, heist film, thriller film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

R

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 199 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A struggling family man plans to steal art from a suburban museum in 1970, while the Vietnam War rages in the background. The film shows his personal gamble against a divided nation.

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What happens

The Mastermind is a 2025 heist film written and directed by Kelly Reichardt. It stars Josh O'Connor, Alana Haim, Hope Davis, John Magaro, Gaby Hoffmann and Bill Camp. Set in 1970, the film follows a struggling family man who plots to steal art from a suburban museum while the US rages over the Vietnam War. Reichardt described it as a struggle between the allure of individualism and the necessity of collective action. The film was inspired by a mixture of real-life events and classic films, including the 1972 robbery of the Worcester Art Museum and the films of Jean-Pierre Melville. The film had its world premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 23, 2025, where it competed for the Palme d'Or, and was released in the United States by Mubi on October 17, 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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