Handsome-looking but dramatically inert, Message in a Bottle maroons a formidable cast in a trite romance that lacks spark.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Luis Mandoki -
Producer -
Kevin Costner , Denise Di Novi , Jim Wilson -
Screenwriter -
Nicholas Sparks , Gerald Di Pego , Nicholas Sparks -
Distributor -
Warner Bros. Pictures , Warner Bros. -
Production Co -
DiNovi Pictures , Bel Air Entertainment , Tig Productions -
Rating -
PG-13 -
Genre -
Romance -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Feb 12, 1999, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Dec 1, 2010 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$52.8M -
Runtime -
2h 5m -
Sound Mix -
SDDS , Dolby Digital , DTS , Surround