The Mastermind

The Hammer Museum is part of the School of the Arts and Architecture at UCLA, and offers exhibitions and collections that span classic to contemporary art, as well as programs that spark meaningful encounters with art and ideas.Through a wide-ranging, international exhibition program and the biennial,Made in L.A., the Hammer highlights contemporary art since the 1960s, especially the work of emerging and under recognized artists. The Hammer offers exhibitions, permanent collections, and nearly 300 public programs annually—including film screenings, lectures, symposia, readings, music performances, and workshops for families.

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A taciturn family man makes the rash decision to orchestrate a heist at a local art museum in this funny anti-thriller from Kelly Reichardt.

​​Understated auteur Kelly Reichardt's return to more suspenseful genre fare since Night Moves (2013) is The Mastermind, an art heist-turned-character portrait of a Massachusetts father inching closer to the fringes. A frequent visitor to the sleepy Framingham Museum of Art with his wife and kids, out-of-work architect JB Mooney (Josh O'Connor), enlists a shaggy group of local crooks to swipe a few Arthur Dove paintings from the galleries in broad daylight. As the investigation into the robbery begins, Mooney starts to unravel. Set in 1970, Reichardt skillfully uses an America upended by the Vietnam War and transformed by the Civil Rights Movement as a backdrop for the frenzied and desperate Mooney to stay out of the hands of the authorities. Underpinned by stellar performances from the ensemble, including Hope Davis, Bill Camp, Alana Haim, Gaby Hoffman, and John Magaro, The Mastermind is an exemplary Reichardt film with a richly intimate and flawed world, populated by even more textured characters.2025. USA. Written and directed by Kelly Reichardt. With Josh O’Connor, Alana Haim, Hope Davis. DCP courtesy MUBI. 110 min.TICKETS$20 General Admission $10 Hammer Members with valid discount code. <a href="https://hammer.ucla.edu/support/membership/" title="https://hammer.ucla.edu/support/membership/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Become a member today</a>, and get 50% off tickets now.Limit 2 tickets per customer. Your seat(s) will be assigned to you when you pick up your ticket(s) at the box office. Box office opens at 6:30 p.m. Seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis. No late seating; any unclaimed tickets will be released at 7:20 p.m. No refunds and no exchanges. Post-screening guests are subject to change.ABOUT MOMA CONTENDERSThe Hammer Museum proudly presents <a href="https://hammer.ucla.edu/programs-events/2025/moma-contenders-2025" title="https://hammer.ucla.edu/programs-events/2025/moma-contenders-2025" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">MoMA Contenders</a>, The Museum of Modern Art’s renowned series of influential, innovative films from the past 12 months. Whether bound for awards glory or cult classic status, each of these films is a contender for lasting historical significance.

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