# Master (2021) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/master-2021/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 73% |
| Editorial Rating | 80/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 91% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 68/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.6/5 |
| IMDb | 7.3/10 |
| Director | Lokesh Kanagaraj |
| Genres | Action, Thriller, Crime |
| Runtime | 179 min |

## Quick answer

Master (2021) earns a 73% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Lokesh Kanagaraj’s professor-vs-gangster clash became a pandemic-era theatrical event — Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi at fu Metascore 68/100. Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj.

## Celluloid verdict

Lokesh Kanagaraj’s professor-vs-gangster clash became a pandemic-era theatrical event — Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi at full voltage.

## Synopsis

An alcoholic professor is sent to a juvenile school, where he clashes with a gangster, who uses the children of the school for criminal activities.

## Cast

Vijay (Thalapathy), Vijay Sethupathi, Arjun Das, Malavika Mohanan, Andrea Jeremiah, Nassar, Shanthanu Bhagyaraj, Mahendran

## Where to watch

Global: Prime Video, Sun NXT
the United States: Prime Video, Sun NXT
the United Kingdom: Prime Video, Sun NXT
Indonesia: Prime Video, Sun NXT
India: Prime Video, ZEE5, Sun NXT, Vi Movies & TV
Turkey: Sun NXT
South Korea: Prime Video, Sun NXT
Japan: Sun NXT
the Philippines: Prime Video, Sun NXT
Pakistan: Prime Video, ZEE5, Sun NXT
South Africa: Prime Video, Sun NXT
Malaysia: Prime Video, Sun NXT, ZEE5
Thailand: Prime Video, Sun NXT
the United Arab Emirates: Prime Video, ZEE5, Sun NXT
Nigeria: Prime Video, ZEE5, Sun NXT

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Master worth watching?**
Master holds a 73% Celluloid Score. Lokesh Kanagaraj’s professor-vs-gangster clash became a pandemic-era theatrical event — Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi at full voltage.

**What is Master about?**
An alcoholic professor is sent to a juvenile school, where he clashes with a gangster, who uses the children of the school for criminal activities.

**Who directed Master?**
Master (2021) was directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Master?**
73% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (80/100), Metascore (68/100), Letterboxd (3.6/5), and IMDb (7.3/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**Where can I watch Master?**
Master is streaming on Prime Video, Sun NXT; on Prime Video, Sun NXT in the United States; on Prime Video, Sun NXT in the United Kingdom; on Prime Video, Sun NXT in Indonesia; on Prime Video, ZEE5, Sun NXT, Vi Movies & TV in India; on Sun NXT in Turkey; on Prime Video, Sun NXT in South Korea; on Sun NXT in Japan; on Prime Video, Sun NXT in the Philippines; on Prime Video, ZEE5, Sun NXT in Pakistan; on Prime Video, Sun NXT in South Africa; on Prime Video, Sun NXT, ZEE5 in Malaysia; on Prime Video, Sun NXT in Thailand; on Prime Video, ZEE5, Sun NXT in the United Arab Emirates; on Prime Video, ZEE5, Sun NXT in Nigeria. Availability varies by region.

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