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1982 | DIRECTED BY RICHARD LONCRAINE

The Missionary

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Movie Stats
Year
1982
Runtime
 90 minutes (1 hr 30 mins)
Certificates

15

R

M

16

7
Select Cast
Maggie Smith
Michael Palin
Trevor Howard
Denholm Elliott
Michael Hordern
Graham Crowden
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
11th Feb 2016
Last viewed:
2nd May 2025
Total views:
56
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
5th November 1982
42 years 11 months 2 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
21st January 1983
42 years 8 months 17 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
4th May 1983
42 years 5 months 3 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
22nd July 1983
42 years 2 months 16 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
11th November 1983
41 years 10 months 26 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
7th May 1984
41 years 5 months  ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £220 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $7.2 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
131,740 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
2.5 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 7th Jan '83
  • Debut box office: 1st Jul '83
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: £109.8 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 6
US Box Office
  • Release: 5th Nov '82
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: $1.9 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 5
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
ADVERTISMENT
Directed by
richard loncraine Richard Loncraine
Starring
Michael PalinThe Reverend Charles Fortescue
richard loncraineMaggie SmithLady Isabel Ames
Trevor HowardLord Henry Ames
Denholm ElliottThe Bishop
Michael HordernSlatterthwaite / Narrator
Graham CrowdenThe Reverend Fitzbanks
David SuchetCorbett
Phoebe NichollsDeborah Fitzbanks
Tricia GeorgeAda
Valerie WhittingtonEmmeline
Roland CulverLord Fermleigh
Rosamund GreenwoodLady Fermleigh
richard loncraineTimothy SpallParswell
Neil InnesSinger in Gin Palace
John BarrettOld Man outside Hotel
Dawn ArchibaldMission Girl
Frances BarberMission Girl
Debby BishopMission Girl
Ceri JacksonMission Girl
Janine LesleyMission Girl
Sasha MitchellMission Girl
Francine MorganMission Girl
Sophie ThompsonMission Girl
Sally WatkinsMission Girl
Derrick O'ConnorGym Trainer
Tony FawcettSmall Boy at Mudflats
Jason BarrSmall Boy at Mudflats
Edmund BumsteadSmall Boy at Mudflats
David LelandLong Haired Man at Gin Palace
Anne-Marie MarriottEmily, Fitzbanks' Maid
Hugh FraserUsher at Wedding
Peter BourkeBest Man at Wedding
Janine DuvitskiMillicent, Ames' Maid
Tilly VosburghFermleigh's Maid
Arthur HowardFermleigh's Butler
Hugh WaltersFermleigh's Doctor
Julian CurryPortland, first friend of Raggy Masterson
Charles McKeownLeicester, second friend of Raggy Masterson
Ishaq BuxMaharajah
Tony SteedmanLord Quimby
Damaris HaymanLady Quimby
David DixonYoung Man
Anton LesserYoung Man
Frank MillsSir Cyril Everidge
Yousaf ShahMaharajah's Boy
John FortuneSchoolmaster's voice
Derek LyonsMan on Bicycle
Peter Ross-MurrayNavy Sailor
ADVERTISMENT
1982-11-05
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
5
Weeks top 15
6
Total weeks
6
Total UK Gross:
£220,006
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Missionary
1 Jul 1983
5N
£109,761
£109,761
8 Jul 1983
7▼
£31,182
£150,298
15 Jul 1983
7▲▼
£31,182
£195,512
22 Jul 1983
8▼
£11,993
£211,703
29 Jul 1983
8▲▼
£4,613
£217,700
5 Aug 1983
8▲▼
£1,774
£220,006

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
5
Weeks top 15
5
Total Weeks
5
Total US Gross:
$7,241,180
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
5 Nov 1982
5N
$1,864,852
$1,864,852
12 Nov 1982
5▲▼
$1,311,391
$3,890,388
19 Nov 1982
10▼
$853,918
$5,121,400
26 Nov 1982
9▲
$894,850
$6,398,559
3 Dec 1982
9▲▼
$580,350
$7,241,180

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£220,006
6125
Return of the Living Dead Part II
6126
The Missionary
6127
The Dead Don't Hurt

Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Popular in these countries
  • Brazil Brazil
  • United States United States
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
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