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10 years ago, the most underrated crime movie of the 2010s was a box office failure

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Story by Alex WelchDecember 14, 2024 • 3:00 PM
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A box office flop in 2012, Paul Thomas Anderson's gritty crime drama has since been hailed as a hidden gem of the 2010s
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  • Boogie Nights director Paul Thomas Anderson's 2012 neo-noir crime thriller The Master was a commercial failure, earning only $28 million at the box office on a $30 million budget
  • But over the past decade, The Master has undergone a critical reevaluation, with many now considering it one of the most underrated and compelling crime films of the 2010s, cementing Anderson's status as a visionary auteur
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Paul Thomas Anderson, Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Punch-Drunk Love, Licorice Pizza, There Will Be Blood, The Master
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