News of the World
An aging Civil War veteran traverses a lawless frontier to reunite a kidnapped Native‑raised girl with her surviving family, battling hostile outlaws and unforgiving terrain before time runs out.
“Find where you belong.”
Synopsis
A Texan traveling across the Wild West, bringing the news of the world to local townspeople, agrees to help rescue a young girl who was kidnapped.
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A crew of 45+ credited
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Edited by William GoldenbergShot by Dariusz WolskiScored by James Newton HowardDesigned by David Crank
Box Office
2020 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.3× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$12.7M
US & Canada: $12.7M — 100% of worldwide · International: $32K (0%)
Opening weekend: $2.3M — 18% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $3.7M — 29% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,900 theaters
Also known as
- Neues aus der Weltde
- La Missionfr
- Notizie dal mondoit
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Cast & Crew
45 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Tom Hanks
as Captain Kidd
Helena Zengel
as Johanna
Tom Astor
as Cavalry Lieutenant
Andy Kastelic
as Union Duty Officer
Chris Bylsma
as Red River Heckler
Justin Tade
as Red River Heckler
Travis Johnson
as Cavalry Rider
Ray Mckinnon
as Simon Boudlin
Mare Winningham
as Doris Boudlin
Jeffrey Ware
as Red River Heckler
Michael Angelo Covino
as Almay
Elizabeth Marvel
as Mrs. Gannett
Supporting cast
21Fred Hechinger
as John Calley
Bill Camp
as Mr. Branholme
Thomas Francis Murphy
as Mr. Farley
Gabriel Ebert
as Benjamin Farley
Neil Sandilands
as Wilhelm Leonberger
Winsome Brown
as Anna Leonberger
Chukwudi Iwuji
as Charles Edgefield
Christopher Hagen
as Old Man Durand
Stafford Douglas
as Dallas Federal Officer #1
Michelle Campbell
as Female Townsfolk
Clint Obenchain
as Tom Farley
J Nathan Simmons
as Citizen of Red River
Darrin Giossi
as Federal Soldier
Brenden Roberts
as Young Progressive Speaker
Clay L James
as Almay's Man
Cash Lilley
as Almay's Man
Jared Berry
as Dallas Federal Soldier
Truman Hanks
as German Rider
Michael Toby Sanchez
as San Antonian
Shawn Howell
as Durand Fight Townsperson
Alexander Alayon Jr
as Outlaw, Vaquero (uncredited)
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