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63% Critic Match
Message in a Bottle
“A story of love lost and found.”
6.3 / 10• 1999• 2h 11m•PG-13• English
RomanceDrama
Storyline
A woman finds a romantic letter in a bottle washed ashore and tracks down the author, a widowed shipbuilder whose wife died tragically early. As a deep and mutual attraction blossoms, the man struggles to make peace with his past so that he can move on and find happiness.
Cast & Crew
Kevin Costner
Garrett Blake
Lead
Robin Wright
Theresa Osborne
Paul Newman
Dodge Blake
John Savage
Johnny Land
Illeana Douglas
Lina Paul
Robbie Coltrane
Charlie Toschi
Jesse James
Jason Osborne
Bethel Leslie
Marta Land
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Luis Mandoki's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Message in a Bottle is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
