Official poster for The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

Oct 27, 1999 2h 38mWarActionAdventureDramaHistory
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In 1429, a French teenager stood before her King with a message she claimed came from God; that she would defeat the world's greatest army and liberate her country from its political and religious turmoil.As she reclaims God's diminished kingdom, this courageous young woman has various amazing victories until her violent and untimely death.

Director
Luc Besson
Signature
Drama · Action · Craft
Worldwide
$67M
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Drama86
Action82
Craft81
Tension42
Wonder38
Humour30

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In 1429, a French teenager stood before her King with a message she claimed came from God; that she would defeat the world's greatest army and liberate her country from its political and religious turmoil. As she reclaims God's diminished kingdom, this courageous young woman has various amazing victories until her violent and untimely death.

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The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc returned 0.8× its budget worldwide.

Budget
$85M
Opening weekend
Domestic gross
International gross
Worldwide gross
$67M
Release date
Oct 27, 1999
Runtime
2h 38m
MPAA rating
Language
English, Latin
Country
France

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