Rent Message in a Bottle (1999)
3.2 of 5 from 66 ratings
2h 6min
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- Synopsis:
- Grieving widower Garret Blake builds boats for a living. Rebuilding his lifethats another matter. But thats before Theresa Osborne comes to his North Carolina village. Theresa, a lonely divorcee and researcher for the Chicago Tribune, knows Garret is the author of the message she found inside a bottle on Cape Cod beach. And she knows the message spoke to her in a way that profoundly touched her heart. Kevin Kostner as Garret and Robin Wright Penn as Theresa bring high-voltage star-power to Message in a Bottle, a tale of love lost and found based on Nicholas Sparks best-seller.
- Actors:
- Kevin Costner, Robin Wright, Paul Newman, John Savage, Illeana Douglas, Robbie Coltrane, Jesse James, Bethel Leslie, Tom Aldredge, Viveka Davis, Raphael Sbarge, Richard Hamilton, Rosemary Murphy, Steven Eckholdt, Susan Brightbill, Patricia Belcher, Steve Mellor, Lance Gilbert, Jennifer Lamb, Hayden Panettiere
- Directors:
- Luis Mandoki
- Writers:
- Nicholas Sparks, Gerald Di Pego
- Studio:
- Warner
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- New waves of Latin American Cinema, Top 10 Films By Year, Top 10 Films of 1999, What to watch by country
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Reviews (2) of Message in a Bottle
Better Than I Expected - Message in a Bottle review by CP Customer
I'm not normally one for romantic films but a friend recommended this to me so thought I'd give it a go and was pleased that I did. Fine performances from the leads Costner and Penn and even a supporting role featuring Robbie Coltrane (rubbish american accent though). If you enjoyed films such as Terms Of Endearment or The English Patient you'll like this. Good score too.
1 out of 3 members found this review helpful.
A sweet, gentle romance - Message in a Bottle review by CP Customer
If you're the sentimental type you'll like this. A very sweet romantic story that will have you smiling indulgently and reaching for the tissues. A divorced woman and widowed man get together under not entirely honest conditions, and Costner and Wright Penn do a fine job in characterising the leads. Paul Newman plays a grizzly old guy with finesse. If you're looking for thrills and action, you might find this a bit of a drag, but if you want a snuggle on the sofa with a loved one, then this is one to rent.
0 out of 1 members found this review helpful.