Message in a Bottle (1999)
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- Synopsis
- Based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks, Message In A Bottle stars Robin Wright Penn as Theresa Osborne, a writer for the Chicago Tribune. While her son visits her cheating ex-husband, Theresa goes on a vacation by herself....
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- Starring
- Kevin Costner, Robin Wright Penn, Paul Newman, John Savage, Illeana Douglas
- Director(s)
- Luis Mandoki
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros.
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 126 min.
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Critic Reviews
Entertainment Weekly | Owen GleibermanAdd Critic to Favorites
On paper, the movie sounds unbearably schlocky, but Costner plays Garret the reluctant backcountry prince as mythic but also foxy and life size.Read the full review
ReelViews | James BerardinelliAdd Critic to Favorites
It's not a great film, but it succeeds in being both tender and cathartic.Read the full review
USA Today | Mike ClarkAdd Critic to Favorites
At least this movie has flashes of humor, thought nearly all come courtesy of Newman. [12 February 1999, Life, p.8E]Read the full review
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