# Message in a Bottle (1999)

> A found love letter draws a Chicago researcher toward a grieving shipbuilder whose past threatens their chance at a new life together.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5315

## Facts

- Runtime: 131 min
- Genres: Romance, Drama
- Director: Luis Mandoki
- Cast: Kevin Costner, Robin Wright, Paul Newman, John Savage, Illeana Douglas, Robbie Coltrane, Jesse James, Bethel Leslie
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0139462/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: wistful, melancholic, sincere, romantic movie night, rainy day

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