Was The Master influenced by There Will Be Blood?

Yes. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, "The Master" continues the exploration of complex characters and power dynamics, themes central to "There Will Be Blood." The film's production also involved collaboration with Jack Fisk, the production designer for both movies, ensuring a consistent atmospheric bridge between the two.

Was The Master influenced by Eyes Wide Shut?

Yes. Paul Thomas Anderson's film shares thematic similarities with "Eyes Wide Shut," particularly in its exploration of masculinity and the blurred lines between reality and perception.

Was The Master influenced by Citizen Kane?

Yes. Called Kane's "only spiritual sequel that doesn't shrivel under comparison" — formal ambition and mogul-as-cult-figure thematic territory.

The Master (2012)

Name: The Master
Released: 2012
Rating: 7.1

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson

← Inspired by 3 films

Freddie, a volatile, heavy-drinking veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, finds some semblance of a family when he stumbles onto the ship of Lancaster Dodd, the charismatic leader of a new "religion" he forms after World War II.

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Films that influenced The Master

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There Will Be Blood (2007)¹

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)²

Citizen Kane (1941)³

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Influenced By

There Will Be Blood (2007)
"Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, "The Master" continues the exploration of complex characters and power dynamics, themes central to "There Will Be Blood." The film's production also involved collaboration with Jack Fisk, the production designer for both movies, ensuring a consistent atmospheric bridge between the two." The Master %282012 film%29 Wikipedia
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
"Paul Thomas Anderson's film shares thematic similarities with "Eyes Wide Shut," particularly in its exploration of masculinity and the blurred lines between reality and perception." Things Masculine: Eyes Wide Shut & The Master YARDS OF GRAPEVINE | Movies, TV, Oscars & S'more
Citizen Kane (1941)
"Called Kane's "only spiritual sequel that doesn't shrivel under comparison" — formal ambition and mogul-as-cult-figure thematic territory." source

The Master (2012), directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, was inspired by 3 earlier films — including There Will Be Blood, Eyes Wide Shut, and Citizen Kane. Check out the citations below.