The Mission
Film1986126 min

The Mission

Taste attributes: actionadventuredramahistoryhistoricalheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationship

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"One will trust in the power of prayer. One will believe in the might of the sword."

Boxlist takeAn expansive action adventure, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

When a Spanish Jesuit goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of converting the Indians of the region, a slave hunter is converted and joins his mission. When Spain sells the colony to Portugal, they are forced to defend all they have built against the Portuguese aggressors.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Robert De NiroJeremy IronsRay McAnallyAidan QuinnLiam Neeson

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1986
Runtime
126 min
Status
Released
Studio
AMLF
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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