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A story of love lost and found.
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.
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Kevin CostnerGarrett Blake
Robin WrightTheresa Osborne
Paul NewmanDodge Blake
John SavageJohnny Land
Illeana DouglasLina Paul
Robbie ColtraneCharlie Toschi
Jesse JamesJason Osborne
Bethel LeslieMarta Land
Tom AldredgeHank Land
Viveka DavisAlva
Raphael SbargeAndy
Rosemary MurphyHelen at the B&B
Steven EckholdtDavid Osborne| Platform | Score | Points |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb43K votes | 6.3 | 6 pts |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 32% | 3 pts |
| Metacritic | 40 | 5 pts |
| Letterboxd | not available | skipped |
Scores from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic. Updated weekly.
43K votes across 3 platformsMessage in a Bottle (1999) has a Lantern Score of 4.7, from IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 32%, Metacritic 40. Stream it in the US on Howdy Amazon Channel.