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The Mastermind

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The Mastermind

Oct 16, 2025

1h 50m

★ 5.8

It’s not stealing if you don’t get caught.

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.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Production Companies

filmscience

MUBI

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Cast

Josh O'Connor

James Blaine Mooney

Josh O'Connor

Alana Haim

Terri Mooney

Alana Haim

Hope Davis

Sarah Mooney

Hope Davis

John Magaro

Fred

John Magaro

Gaby Hoffmann

Maude

Gaby Hoffmann

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Tommy Mooney

Jasper Thompson

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Carl Mooney

Sterling Thompson

Eli Gelb

Guy Hickey

Eli Gelb

Cole Doman

Larry Duffy

Cole Doman

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Ronnie Gibson

Javion Allen

Matthew Maher

Jerry the Driver

Matthew Maher

Rhenzy Feliz

Gordon

Rhenzy Feliz