The Messenger

2009 film directed by Oren Moverman
Movie film Q466358
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Summary

The Messenger is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,135 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Creator: Oren Moverman[3]
  • Award received: Grand prix du Festival de Deauville[4], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5]
  • Director: Oren Moverman[6]
  • Screenwriter: Alessandro Camon[7], Oren Moverman[8]
  • Composer: Nathan Larson[9]
  • Genre: romance film[10], drama film[11], war film[12]
  • Cast member: Ben Foster[13], Woody Harrelson[14], Steve Buscemi[15], Samantha Morton[16], Jena Malone[17], Yaya DaCosta[18], Eamonn Walker[19], Halley Feiffer[20], Jeremy Strong[21], Gaius Charles[22], Peter Francis James[23], Brendan Sexton III[24], Fiona Dourif[25], Michael Chernus[26]
  • Producer: Mark Gordon[27]
  • Collection: Museum of Modern Art[28]
  • Director of photography: Bobby Bukowski[29]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[30]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[31]
  • Review score: 90%[32], 7.5/10[33], 77/100[34]
  • Color: color[35]
  • Country of origin: United States[36]
  • Publication date: January 19, 2009[37]
  • Distributed by: Oscilloscope[38], Netflix[39]
  • Official website: http://www.themessengermovie.com/[40]
  • Filming location: New Jersey[41]
  • Film editor: Alexander Hall[42]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[43], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[44]
  • Title: The Messenger[45]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 12[46]
  • Duration: 113 minutes[47]
  • Aspect ratio (W:H): 2.35:1[48]

Why It Matters

The Messenger has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

What awards did The Messenger receive?

Honors received include Grand prix du Festival de Deauville[4] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . moma.org. moma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'he', 'hu', 'it', 'ja',
    Ampas collections film id → W098784
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 6w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 66620
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  5. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2009-01-19T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Alessandro Camon, Oren Moverman
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+113'}
    Aspect ratio (w:h) → 2.35:1
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