Mission Movies

Mission Movies

The Optimist

The Optimist
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Released: March 11, 2026
Director: Finn Taylor
Producer: Debbie Brubaker, George Rush, Jeanine Thomas, Noah Lang
Studio: Trafalgar Releasing
Cast: Stephen Lang, Elsie Fisher, Luke David Blumm, Leah Pipes, Ben Geurens, Ursula Parker, Slavko Sobin, Stella Stocker, Oskar Hes, Robert Weigert
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Length: 112 minutes

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The Optimist Overview

Based on a true story, THE OPTIMIST follows Holocaust survivor Herbert Heller and the unlikely friendship that transforms two lives. At 15, Herbert escaped the Auschwitz-Birkenau death march, carrying the weight of silence for six decades. When he finally breaks that silence, he forms a life-saving bond with Abby, a troubled teenager confronting her own pain. Together, they discover hope, healing, and the transformative power of being truly seen.

Showtimes

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Showtimes in theatres in a 60kms radius of Mission, British Columbia

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1  Cineplex Cinemas Langley (25.18km) 20090-91A Avenue, Langley, (604) 513-8747
Wed 7:00  

2  Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas (59.2km) 88 West Pender, Vancouver, (604) 806-0799
Wed 7:00  

3  SilverCity Coquitlam (40.14km) 170 Schoolhouse Street, Coquitlam, (604) 523-2911
Wed 7:00  

4  SilverCity Riverport (53.45km) 14211 Entertainment Way, Richmond, (604) 277-5993
Wed 7:00  

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