The Mission
1986 · 125 min · Director: Roland Joffé
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Jeremy Irons plays a Spanish Jesuit who goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of converting the Indians of the region. Robert De Niro plays a slave hunter who is converted and joins the Jesuit in his mission. When Spain sells the colony to Portugal, they are forced to defend all they have built against the Portuguese aggressors.
Emotional fingerprint
The Mission (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Awe30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Inspiration15%
- Tension10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, History, Adventure. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Sympathy
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Sympathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Disturbing | 50 % | 35 % | 40 % | 45 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Disturbing | 52 % | 23 % | 33 % | 35 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sadness | 55 % | 36 % | 38 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sadness | 64 % | 51 % | 49 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sympathy | 65 % | 52 % | 55 % | 28 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Joy | 57 % | 10 % | 30 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 16 % | 36 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 61 % | 23 % | 41 % | 45 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sympathy | 57 % | 29 % | 43 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 53 % | 25 % | 33 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Joy | 55 % | 24 % | 29 % | 18 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sympathy | 66 % | 43 % | 48 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 73 % | 54 % | 59 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sympathy | 75 % | 46 % | 54 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 80 % | 36 % | 49 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Tension | 85 % | 46 % | 56 % | 71 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Sadness | 86 % | 69 % | 66 % | 65 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Sadness | 83 % | 77 % | 65 % | 42 % |
Icarus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Don Cabeza
Indian Boy
Witch Doctor
Sebastian
Portuguese Commander
Un jeune jésuite
Père Provincial
Ibaye
Le chef indien
Le lieutenant
Nobleman
Details
- Directed by
- Roland Joffé
- Written by
- Robert Bolt
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, France, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
- Data updated
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