The following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter presentations of The Master in the United States and Canada.
The Weinstein Company release was directed by Paul Thomas Anderson (Boogie Nights, Inherent Vice) and starred Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams. The films world premiere was held September 1st, 2012, at the Venice Film Festival
The 70mm prints of The Master featured Datasat audio and a mixture of Panavision Super 70 and spherical 35mm imagery (pillarboxed at approximately 1.85:1).
During the release of The Master, Weinstein circulated a 70mm coming-attraction trailer for Silver Linings Playbook.
Opening date YYYY-MM-DD
city cinema (duration in weeks) [notes]
2012-08-03
Santa Monica, CA Aero [sneak preview] 2012-08-16
Chicago, IL Music Box [sneak preview] 2012-08-21
San Francisco, CA Castro [sneak preview] 2012-09-07
Toronto, ON Princess of Wales [TIFF / North American premiere] 2012-09-08
Toronto, ON TIFF Bell Lightbox [TIFF] 2012-09-11
New York, NY Ziegfeld [sneak preview] 2012-09-14
Los Angeles, CA ArcLight Hollywood 14 (8) 2012-09-14
Los Angeles, CA Cinerama Dome (2) 2012-09-14
Los Angeles, CA The Landmark 12 (7) 2012-09-14
New York, NY Lincoln Square 13 (6) 2012-09-14
New York, NY Village East 7 (17) 2012-09-16
Toronto, ON TIFF Bell Lightbox [TIFF] 2012-09-21
Austin, TX Alamo Drafthouse Ritz (5) 2012-09-21
Brookline, MA Coolidge Corner 4 (6) 2012-09-21
New York, NY Cinema 1,2,3 (5) 2012-09-21
New York, NY Village East 7 (#2: 3) 2012-09-21
New York, NY Ziegfeld (3) 2012-09-21
Oakland, CA Grand Lake 4 (6) 2012-09-21
Seattle, WA Cinerama (5) 2012-09-21
Silver Spring, MD AFI Silver (7) 2012-09-21
Toronto, ON Varsity 12 (5)
Note that some of the presentations included in this listing were presented in 35mm or DCP during the latter week(s) of engagement due to contractual terms or print damage and the distributors unwillingness to supply a 70mm replacement print or because the booking was moved to a non-70mm-equipped auditorium within a multiplex. In these cases, any 35mm or DCP portion of the engagement has been included in the duration figure.
SUBSEQUENT 70MM ENGAGEMENTS AND SCREENINGS
2013-01-11
Toronto, ON TIFF Bell Lightbox (8) 2013-02-22
Chicago, IL Music Box [70mm festival] 2013-02-23
Chicago, IL Music Box [70mm festival] 2013-02-25
Chicago, IL Music Box [70mm festival] 2013-03-25
San Francisco, CA Castro 2013-03-26
San Francisco, CA Castro 2013-05-14
San Francisco, CA Castro 2013-06-06
Columbus, OH Wexner Center for the Arts 2013-06-07
Columbus, OH Wexner Center for the Arts 2013-06-08
Columbus, OH Wexner Center for the Arts 2013-08-24
Santa Monica, CA Aero [70mm festival] 2013-08-24
Silver Spring, MD AFI Silver [70mm festival] 2013-08-25
Silver Spring, MD AFI Silver [70mm festival]
2014-07-18
Chicago, IL Music Box [70mm festival] 2014-07-21
Chicago, IL Music Box [70mm festival]
2015-08-29
New York, NY Museum of the Moving Image [70mm festival] 2015-08-30
New York, NY Museum of the Moving Image [70mm festival]
2016-02-20
Chicago, IL Music Box [70mm festival] 2016-02-25
Chicago, IL Music Box [70mm festival] 2016-04-03
San Francisco, CA Castro [w/ Inherent Vice] 2016-09-13
Seattle, WA Cinerama [70mm festival]
2017-01-01
Austin, TX Alamo Drafthouse Ritz [70mm festival] 2017-02-09
Tucson, AZ Loft [incomplete print; DCP substitution] 2017-08-28
Seattle, WA Cinerama [70mm festival]
2018-09-01
New York, NY Museum of the Moving Image [70mm festival] 2018-09-07
New York, NY Museum of the Moving Image [70mm festival] 2018-09-09
New York, NY Museum of the Moving Image [70mm festival]
2020-02-20
Toronto, ON TIFF Bell Lightbox [Best of the Decade series] 2020-02-21
Toronto, ON TIFF Bell Lightbox [Best of the Decade series] 2020-02-22
Toronto, ON TIFF Bell Lightbox [Best of the Decade series] 2020-02-23
Toronto, ON TIFF Bell Lightbox [w/ Adam Nayman]
2022-07-07
Santa Monica, CA Aero [70mm festival]
2023-05-05
Palm Springs, CA Camelot [70mm festival] 2023-07-09
Beverly Hills, CA Fine Arts [70mm series] 2023-07-13
Santa Monica, CA Aero [70mm festival] 2023-08-25
Atlanta, GA Plaza 2023-08-26
Atlanta, GA Plaza 2023-08-31
Atlanta, GA Plaza 2023-11-14
Los Angeles, CA Egyptian [70mm festival]
2024-02-10
Los Angeles, CA Egyptian [Jack Fisk retrospective] 2024-08-04
Los Angeles, CA Egyptian [70mm festival] 2024-09-06
Brookline, MA Coolidge Corner 6 [70mm festival] 2024-09-10
Brookline, MA Coolidge Corner 6 [70mm festival] 2024-09-15
Chicago, IL Music Box 2024-09-16
Chicago, IL Music Box 2024-09-17
Chicago, IL Music Box 2024-09-19
Chicago, IL Music Box 2024-12-30
Santa Monica, CA Aero
The information included in this article was referenced from film industry trade publications and newspaper and Internet promotional material. Special thanks to Bill Kallay and Bill Kretzel.
Any international 70mm engagements of this title have not been accounted for in this work.
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