Mystery, Thriller, Drama, Crime  •  2025  •  110 min  •  Adults (18+)

The Mastermind (2025)

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The Mastermind (2025)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.2

Overview

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.


Starring Cast

Josh O'Connor  •   Sterling Thompson  •   Alana Haim


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

The film explores the struggle between individualism and collective action through a struggling working-class man's desperate heist, implicitly critiquing the limitations of individualistic solutions in the face of economic hardship, which aligns with left-leaning social commentary.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The movie's casting and narrative do not feature explicit DEI initiatives or themes. There is no indication of intentional diversity-driven casting or a central narrative focus on critiquing traditional identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Based on all available information, including plot summaries, cast details, and critical overviews, 'The Mastermind' (2025) does not appear to feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. There is no indication of any depiction, positive, negative, or neutral, of LGBTQ+ elements within the film's narrative.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Based on available information, 'The Mastermind' does not feature any transsexual characters or themes. Plot summaries describe a 1970s heist, and reviews do not mention any gender-related elements, indicating no depiction in the film's narrative.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film features original, fictional characters with no pre-existing source material or historical records to establish a prior gender. On-screen portrayals are consistent with the characters' established genders within the film's context, with no noted discrepancies or gender changes from any source material.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is based on an original screenplay with no prior source material, meaning no character had a pre-established race. Therefore, no race swap can occur.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.2
The Movie Database logo
5.8

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
9.0
Metacritic logo
8.0

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