A Master Builder

A Master Builder

Directed by Jonathan Demme

Produced by The Ibsen Project, Clinica Estetico

2014130 min5.9 / 10

A philosophical deathbed reckoning with an egomaniac architect confronting the wreckage of his relationships and the moral cost of his ambition.

A successful, ego-maniacal architect who has spent a lifetime bullying his wife, employees and mistresses wants to make peace as his life approaches its final act.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Master Builder sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is A Master Builder violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is A Master Builder scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does A Master Builder end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is A Master Builder easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

34/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity78

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like A Master Builder

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Master Builder

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Master Builder, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Master Builder, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Master Builder, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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