The Messenger
Directed by Oren MovermanWill 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 Ratings & Reviews
- gw9g98June 25, 2025Well directed and acted. A different POV on the aftermath of war at home.
- Elizabeth BennettMarch 9, 2025This was a very good movie 🍿.
- colleenklein417May 12, 2025This movie reflects a very different look at another part of war that often gets neglected, when the families are told their loved one is deceased.
The Messenger Trivia
The Messenger was released on December 4, 2009.
The Messenger was directed by Oren Moverman.
The Messenger has a runtime of 1 hr 53 min.
The Messenger was produced by Lawrence Inglee, Zach Miller, Benjamin Goldhirsh, Mark Gordon.
The key characters in The Messenger are Will Montgomery (Ben Foster), Tony Stone (Woody Harrelson), Kelly (Jena Malone).
The Messenger is rated R.
The Messenger is a Drama, Romance, War film.
The Messenger has an audience rating of 7.5 out of 10.