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Black Robe

1991Movie1 h 41 minR

Drama
81
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Rotten Tomatoes92%75%

A violent, bleak adventure movie about history and society, with standout world-building.

Good for friends night · teens · drop-in friendly

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you

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Story

In the winter of 1634, an extraordinary man began a perilous journey into the North American wilderness.

Missionary Father LaForgue travels to the New World in hopes of converting Algonquin Indians to Catholicism. Accepted, though warily, by the Indians, LaForgue travels with the Indians using his strict Catholic rules and ideals to try and impose his religion.

Feels like

  • Historical Drama
  • Colonialism
  • Cultural Clash
  • Religious Conflict
  • Survival
  • Indigenous Peoples
  • 17th Century
  • Faith and Doubt
  • Canadian History

Cast

21 of 21

Crew

Directed by
Bruce Beresford
Written by
Brian Moore
Produced by
Robert Lantos, Stéphane Reichel, Sue Milliken
Music by
Georges Delerue

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Facts

October 4, 1991 · 1 h 41 min · R

Released
October 4, 1991
Runtime
1 h 41 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Adventure, Drama, History
Original language
English
Also spoken
Cree, Latin
Made in
Australia, Canada
Budget
$11 million
Box office
$8 million
Available in
13 countries

Tropes

Cunning Linguist, Establishing Character Moment, Translation Convention +9

  • Cunning Linguist
  • Establishing Character Moment
  • Translation Convention
  • Distracted by the Sexy
  • Cult Colony
  • Dies Differently in Adaptation
  • Deadly Euphemism
  • Dreaming of Things to Come
  • Coitus Uninterruptus
  • Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"
  • Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane
  • Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane

12 of 93 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Black Robe?"

Questions about Black Robe

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Black Robe?

PrimeKanopyHooplaPluto TVPlexFawesomeTubi TV

In the United States, Black Robe streams on Prime, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, Pluto TV, Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 10 other countries.

Is Black Robe worth watching?

81
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81 (IMDb 7.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 92%). Critics rate it higher (92 out of 100) than audiences (73).

Will I feel good after watching Black Robe?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Was Black Robe a box office flop?

Budget$11 million
Box office$8 million

Yes: it cost about $11 million to make and earned $8 million worldwide, 75% of its budget.

What tropes does Black Robe use?

Cunning LinguistEstablishing Character MomentTranslation ConventionDistracted by the SexyCult ColonyDies Differently in AdaptationDeadly EuphemismDreaming of Things to ComeCoitus UninterruptusEveryone Calls Him "Barkeep"Maybe Magic, Maybe MundaneMaybe Magic, Maybe Mundaneand 81 more

TV Tropes lists 93 tropes for it, including Cunning Linguist, Establishing Character Moment, and Translation Convention.