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The Messenger
2009
· Movie
· 113 min
B
MEANRANK
73/100
Every rating
66–90
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is AlloCiné on 66, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 90. Critics average 84, everyone else 70.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →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.
Details
- Director
- Oren Moverman
- Writers
- Alessandro Camon, Oren Moverman
- Studio
- Oscilloscope
- Released
- 13 November 2009
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $6.5M
- Box office
- $1.6M
- Awards
- 6 wins, 32 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (24) →
Awards & nominations
See all 38 →2 major awards won · 6 wins from 38 nominations across 21 ceremonies
| 25th Independent Spirit Awards 2009 | Best Supporting Male | Woody Harrelson | Winner |
| 59th Berlin International Film Festival 2009 | Silver Bear - Best Screenplay | Alessandro Camon Oren Moverman | Winner |
| 15th Critics' Choice Awards 2009 | Best Supporting Actress | Samantha Morton | Nominee |
| 15th Critics' Choice Awards 2009 | Best Supporting Actor | Woody Harrelson | Nominee |
| 16th Screen Actors Guild Awards 2009 | Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Woody Harrelson | Nominee |
| 25th Independent Spirit Awards 2009 | Best Supporting Female | Samantha Morton | Nominee |
| 25th Independent Spirit Awards 2009 | Best First Feature | Nominee | |
| 25th Independent Spirit Awards 2009 | Best Screenplay | Alessandro Camon Oren Moverman | Nominee |
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25th Independent Spirit Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Male | Woody Harrelson | Winner |
| Best First Feature | Nominee | |
| Best Screenplay | Alessandro Camon Oren Moverman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Female | Samantha Morton | Nominee |
59th Berlin International Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Silver Bear - Best Screenplay | Alessandro Camon Oren Moverman | Winner |
| Golden Bear - Best Film | Nominee |
15th Critics' Choice Awards
2 nominations
| Best Supporting Actor | Woody Harrelson | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Samantha Morton | Nominee |
82nd Academy Awards
2 nominations
| Best Original Screenplay | Alessandro Camon Oren Moverman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Woody Harrelson | Nominee |
16th Screen Actors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Woody Harrelson | Nominee |
67th Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actor | Woody Harrelson | Nominee |
National Board of Review Awards 2009
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Directorial Debut | Oren Moverman | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Woody Harrelson | Winner |
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2009
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Samantha Morton | Winner |
| Best Actor | Ben Foster | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble Performance | Nominee | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Alessandro Camon Oren Moverman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Woody Harrelson | Nominee |
Deauville American Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Grand Prix | Winner |
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards 2009
4 nominations
| Best Actor | Ben Foster | Nominee |
| Best Director | Oren Moverman | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Woody Harrelson | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Samantha Morton | Nominee |
14th Satellite Awards
2 nominations
| Best Drama Film | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Woody Harrelson | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2009
2 nominations
| Best Supporting Actor | Woody Harrelson | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Samantha Morton | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards 2009
2 nominations
| Best Supporting Actor | Woody Harrelson | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Samantha Morton | Nominee |
2009 National Society of Film Critics Awards
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress | Samantha Morton | Nominee |
36th Saturn Awards
1 nomination
| Best Action / Adventure / Thriller Film | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2009
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actor | Woody Harrelson | Nominee |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards 2009
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actor | Woody Harrelson | Nominee |
Denver Film Critics Society Awards 2009
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actor | Woody Harrelson | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society Awards 2009
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actor | Woody Harrelson | Nominee |
Gotham Independent Film Awards 2009
1 nomination
| Breakthrough Performer | Ben Foster | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society Awards 2009
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actor | Woody Harrelson | Nominee |