The Master and Margarita
A struggling writer in 1930s Soviet Moscow finds his life transformed when a mysterious professor arrives with his bizarre entourage, including a wisecracking trickster, a deadly assassin, a vampire maid, and a giant talking black cat, turning the city upside down while exposing the hypocrisy of those in power.
Directed by Michael Lockshin · Fantasy · Drama · 157 min · 2024
Trailer
Director
Michael Lockshin
Studio
Mars Media Entertainment / AMedia
Release
2024-01-25
Runtime
157 min
Genres
Fantasy, Drama
Cast & Characters
Woland
August Diehl
Margarita
Yuliya Snigir
Master
Evgeny Tsyganov
Pontius Pilate
Claes Bang
Korovyev
Yuri Kolokolnikov
Maygel
Aleksey Guskov
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Critical Assessment
The Master and Margarita holds 6.8/10 on TMDb (165 votes). IMDb/Rotten Tomatoes/Metacritic scores will populate automatically via the site's daily refresh once available.
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of September 1, 2026
AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on TMDb's aggregated score (6.8/10 on TMDb (165 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Master and Margarita good? What are critics saying?+
The Master and Margarita holds 6.8/10 on TMDb (165 votes). IMDb/Rotten Tomatoes/Metacritic scores will populate automatically via the site's daily refresh once available.
How long is The Master and Margarita?+
The Master and Margarita has a runtime of 157 min.
Who directed The Master and Margarita?+
The Master and Margarita was directed by Michael Lockshin.
Fan & Critic Buzz
The public reaction to the movie "The Master and Margarita" is overwhelmingly positive, with some expressing excitement about a North American release. Some viewers find it interesting that the director's statement implies there has been a change in the timing of the story's development, which could affect their interpretation of the film. Others praise the visual spectacle of the movie.
From the trailer's comments
I am SO happy we’re finally getting a North American release!
@MeredithHagan · 8 likesWhat do you mean “it’s time has come”??? Whose? ITS!!!
@prvdence · 6 likes"It's"?
@popltree2 · 5 likesPerfect timing … I just finished reading this book … Master and Margarita I had imagined were different to these faces … I don’t know if watching the movie without reading the book could create the same connection and influence …
@lpp_2585 · 0 likesSpectacular!
@LifeForm · 4 likesI waiting this while read the book
@Hensei5339 · 0 likesOmg, this is abhorrent. Wtf is this crap, and why do you want to link it to one of the greatest novels ever written?😊
@plount · 2 likesSo who is playing the devil? Because Diehl would be perfect, like a goofier Mads Mikkelsen
@echolot · 1 likes
