The Messenger

Is The Messenger right for your family?

Movie 2009 113 min

Will Montgomery, a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant who has returned home from Iraq, is assigned to the Army’s Casualty Notification service. Montgomery is partnered with Captain Tony Stone, to give notice to the families of fallen soldiers. The Sergeant is drawn to Olivia Pitterson, to whom he has delivered news of her husband’s death.

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Provisional estimate — not yet fully analyzed. R (US)

Likely present: Romance & relationshipsFamily themesPolitical & social messagingHeavy emotional content

The plot involves delivering news of military fatalities, suggesting heavy emotional content and social themes.

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