Dir: Kelly Reichardt | USA | 2025 | 110 mins

Cast | Josh O’Connor, Gaby Hoffman, Bill Camp, Hope Davis, Alana Haim

 

Josh O’Connor (La Chimera, The Crown) pairs up with celebrated filmmaker Kelly Reichardt (Certain Women, First Cow) for a heist movie like no other. 

Massachusetts suburbia, 1970: In an America stricken by generational divisions over the Vietnam War, unemployed family man and amateur art thief J.B Mooney (O’Connor) sets out on his first heist. With the museum cased and accomplices recruited, he has an airtight plan. Or so he thinks. Sly and offbeat, beautifully textured, The Mastermind is a wry, shaggy tale of the folly of man, with O’Connor’s wonderful performance backed by supporting turns from Gaby Hoffman, Bill Camp and Alana Haim. 

“Quietly fantastic” Variety

“Josh O’Connor is world’s worst art thief in Kelly Reichardt’s unlikely heist movie” The Guardian

 

 

ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION FOR THIS FILM:

WATCHWORD - a discreet closed-captioning system, ensuring that only those wearing supplied smart glasses can see the captions. These glasses can be worn over prescription glasses and around cochlear implants. Users can alter the size, colour, brightness, position and focus to their personal preference. Watchword is available on any screening of this title.

AUDIO DESCRIPTION - a recorded narration describes visual elements of the film - in gaps in the dialogue - through personal headphones. The film soundtrack is broadcast to cinema speakers in the usual way. The volume of each ear can be altered independently by the user. 

HARD OF HEARING - using our wireless headphones, the film soundtrack is broadcast direct to the user who can control the volume of each ear independently. This is also perfect for anyone sensitive to loud noises.

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