Japan Synopsis
メッセンジャー
“When the going gets tough, try to overtake…”
Naomi Shimizu is a young career woman working for Enrico Dandolo, an Italian fashion house. That is until one day the company declares bankruptcy. Accustomed to living in luxury she tries to make a run for it with the last remaining company asset, a red Alpha Romeo sports car. Unfortunately she recklessly collides with an bicycle messenger. Lacking any funds to pay for a settlement, she end up having to work as a bicycle messenger.
The 1998–2000 Japan Window
187 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Messengers sits at position #170.
Other Titles From Pony Canyon
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Messengers premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,262 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (7th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #1,341 of 1,411 (top 95%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Pony Canyon |
| Runtime | 1h 58m |
| Release Date | August 21, 1999 |
| IMDb | tt0215993 |