The Messenger (2009)
Directed by Oren Moverman · 113 min · Drama, Romance, War
45.1 TOPICAL score · #2,275 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Will Montgomery, a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant who has returned home from Iraq, is assigned to the Army’s Casualty Notification service. Montgomery is partnered with Captain Tony Stone, to give notice to the families of fallen soldiers. The Sergeant is drawn to Olivia Pitterson, to whom he has delivered news of her husband’s death.
The Messenger (2009, directed by Oren Moverman) has a TOPICAL score of 45.1 - ranked 2,275 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on historical impact. It won 2 awards from 4 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 77. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (503 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 25 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 77
- AudienceTMDB 6.7/10 (503 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 4 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films; Grand prix du Festival de Deauville
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 25 languages
- Still read52,534 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Ben Foster (actor #1,137), Woody Harrelson (actor #241), Jena Malone (actor #879), Eamonn Walker
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