Woody Harrelson’s 'The Messenger' Deserved Better When It Released

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• Harrelson and co-star Ben Foster delivered career-best performances, with critics praising their raw, emotional portrayals of soldiers tasked with informing families of their loved ones' deaths.
• Despite strong reviews, 'The Messenger' struggled at the box office in 2009, overshadowed by bigger-budget military films, but is now ripe for rediscovery as a thoughtful, humanistic take on the cost of war.