
The Mission
Taste attributes: actionadventuredramahistoryhistoricalheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationship
"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
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1986
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- AMLF
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











