The Messenger vs Wonderful Nightmare
Wonderful Nightmare has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.8/10 for The Messenger). The Messenger is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 2h 2m. The Messenger is the older of the two (2009 against 2026). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Messenger
Wonderful Nightmare| The Messenger | Wonderful Nightmare | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 53m | 2h 2m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | Philippines |
| Director | Oren Moverman | RC Delos Reyes |
| Main cast | Steve Buscemi, Jena Malone, Gaius Charles, Dale Soules, Eamonn Walker | Quinn Carrillo, Candy Pangilinan, TJ Valderrama, Denise Esteban, Benj Manalo |
Synopsis
The Messenger
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.
Wonderful Nightmare
It follows a high-flying, career-driven lawyer who dies prematurely due to a clerical error in heaven.
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