Film1999131 min

Message in a Bottle

Name: Message in a Bottle
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1999
Duration: 131 min
Cast: Kevin Costner, Robin Wright, Paul Newman, John Savage, Illeana Douglas

Taste attributes: dramaromanceslowwholesomerealisticlinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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"A story of love lost and found."

Boxlist takeMoving and slow-burning: a grounded romantic drama. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.1 /10

TMDB · 575 votes

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What lines up

Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB