The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
Directed by Luc Besson · 158 min · Adventure, Drama, Action, History, War
35.4 TOPICAL score · #3,060 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →In 1429, a French teenager stood before her King with a message she claimed came from God; that she would defeat the world's greatest army and liberate her country from its political and religious turmoil. As she reclaims God's diminished kingdom, this courageous young woman has various amazing victories until her violent and untimely death.
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999, directed by Luc Besson) has a TOPICAL score of 35.4 - ranked 3,060 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and awards, and lowest on critics. It won 2 awards from 8 nominations, including the César Award for Best Sound. Critics: 31% on Rotten Tomatoes · 4.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 54. Audiences: TMDB 6.4/10 (1,661 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 40 languages.
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- Critics31% on Rotten Tomatoes · 4.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 54
- AudienceTMDB 6.4/10 (1,661 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 8 nominations - incl. César Award for Best Sound; César Award for Best Costume Design
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 40 languages
- Still read29,276 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Milla Jovovich (actor #1,584), John Malkovich (actor #212), Faye Dunaway (actor #87), Dustin Hoffman (actor #25)