The Mission

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

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Ratings & Reviews

7.4/10

70,499 votes

63/100

Fresh

55/100

Metascore

7.4/10

1,532 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Wins

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Nominations

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Academy Awards

🏆 1 win•📋 6 nominations

Won

Best Cinematography

Nominated

Best Picture

Best Director

Best Costume Design

Best Production Design

Best Film Editing

Best Original Score

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Cannes Film Festival

🏆 1 win

Won

Palme d'Or

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Other Awards

🏆 1 win

Won

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$24.5M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$17.2M

Global Box Office

Domestic

$17,218,023

United States

Loss

$-7,300,000

ROI: -30%

Budget Recovery70% of budget

$0|Budget: $24.5M|Revenue: $17.2M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

74.8K

Daily Avg

1.2K

7-Day Trend

-35%

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Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

Brazil

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1 Location Found

Story Setting

Set In

BrazilSouth America

Characters

Father John Fielding

Played by Liam Neeson

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Chris Menges

Film Editing

Jim Clark

Music / Score

Ennio Morricone

Costume Design

Enrico Sabbatini

Production Design

Stuart Craig

Production Companies

Warner Bros. EntertainmentQ65557474

Distributors

Warner Bros. EntertainmentNetflix

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch The Mission

Available in 26 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaPG	—	Plex Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom	—	—	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada	—	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaPG	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—	—	—

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesPG

AustraliaPG

Germany12

FranceTP

Austria12

Spain12

GR13

IrelandPG

+6 more countries

Production

Director

Roland Joffé

Writers

Robert Bolt, Robert Bolt

Production Companies

GoldcrestKingsmereEnigma ProductionsFernando Ghia Productions

Cast

Robert De Niro

Rodrigo Mendoza

Jeremy Irons

Father Gabriel

Ray McAnally

Cardinal Altamirano

Aidan Quinn

Felipe Mendoza

Liam Neeson

Father John Fielding

Cherie Lunghi

Carlotta

Ronald Pickup

Hontar

Chuck Low

Don Cabeza

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Bercelio Moya

Indian Boy

No Image

Sigifredo Ismare

Witch Doctor

Daniel Berrigan

Sebastian

Carlos Duplat Sanjuan

Portuguese Commander

Tags & Keywords

missionresistancechristianityreligious conversionbased on true storywaterfalljungleargentinacolonisationsouth america18th centuryaftercreditsstingerjesuits (society of jesus)indigenous peoplesassimilation

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