The Master

2012 film by Paul Thomas Anderson
Movie film Q283586
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The Master

Summary

The Master is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.95% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,489 views/month, #897 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Master's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Master was directed by Paul Thomas Anderson[4].
  • Paul Thomas Anderson wrote the screenplay for The Master[5].
  • The Master's composer is recorded as Jonny Greenwood[6].
  • The Master's genre is drama film[7].
  • A cast member of The Master was Joaquin Phoenix[8].
  • A cast member of The Master was Philip Seymour Hoffman[9].
  • A cast member of The Master was Amy Adams[10].
  • A cast member of The Master was Laura Dern[11].
  • A cast member of The Master was Rami Malek[12].
  • A cast member of The Master was Jesse Plemons[13].
  • A cast member of The Master was Kevin J. O'Connor[14].
  • A cast member of The Master was Madisen Beaty[15].
  • A cast member of The Master was Lena Endre[16].
  • A cast member of The Master was Ambyr Childers[17].
  • A cast member of The Master was Patty McCormack[18].
  • A cast member of The Master was David Warshofsky[19].
  • A cast member of The Master was Joshua Close[20].
  • A cast member of The Master was W. Earl Brown[21].
  • A cast member of The Master was Jillian Bell[22].
  • A cast member of The Master was Fiona Dourif[23].
  • The Master was produced by Paul Thomas Anderson[24].
  • The Master was produced by Megan Ellison[25].
  • The Master was produced by Daniel Lupi[26].
  • The Master was produced by JoAnne Sellar[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on The Master was Jonny Greenwood[28]. Producers include Paul Thomas Anderson[24], Megan Ellison[25], Daniel Lupi[26], and JoAnne Sellar[27]. It was directed by Paul Thomas Anderson[4]. Paul Thomas Anderson wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Joaquin Phoenix[8], Philip Seymour Hoffman[9], Amy Adams[10], Laura Dern[11], Rami Malek[12], and Jesse Plemons[13].

Publication

Publication dates include September 11, 2012[29], September 14, 2012[30], and March 20, 2013[31]. The original language of The Master was English[32]. Its genre is drama film[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century[33]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include war trauma[35], coming to terms with the past[36], coping[37], alternative medicine[38], alcoholism[39], and mental health[40]. The Master's part of the series is recorded as BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century[33].

Reception

Reviews include 8.1/10[41], 85%[42], and 86/100[43].

Why It Matters

The Master ranks in the top 0.95% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,489 views/month, #897 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  22. [24] . sinemalar.com. Retrieved . sinemalar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  30. [41] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [42] . wikidata.org.
  32. [43] . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] . wikidata.org.
  35. [31] . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [35] . The Master. wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . The Master. wikidata.org.
  38. [37] . The Master. wikidata.org.
  39. [38] . The Master. wikidata.org.
  40. [39] . The Master. wikidata.org.
  41. [40] . The Master. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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