THE MESSENGER: A Story of mRNA

Name: THE MESSENGER: A Story of mRNA
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2024-09-11
Duration: 53 min
Rating: 9.5
Cast: Ugur Sahin, Lise Pedersen, Robert W. Malone

2023
53m

IMDb RATING

9.5/10

YOUR RATING

In co-production with the national Swiss Television channel RTS, the film uncovers a tangled history of messenger RNA technology used in the recent Covid-19 vaccines. In a remarkable turn of events, the film features visionary scientists who stayed at the roots of this technology, with Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman recently winning a Nobel Prize in medicine 2023.

Play trailer0:48

2 Videos

18 Photos

Documentary

MRNA vaccine pioneers uncover a tangled history of discoveries, sparking a new era of revolutionary cures. Unaware of the impending pandemic, visionary scientists sought gene therapy methods... Read allMRNA vaccine pioneers uncover a tangled history of discoveries, sparking a new era of revolutionary cures. Unaware of the impending pandemic, visionary scientists sought gene therapy methods for cancer, HIV, and other deadly diseases. Their groundbreaking work on messenger RNA (m... Read allMRNA vaccine pioneers uncover a tangled history of discoveries, sparking a new era of revolutionary cures. Unaware of the impending pandemic, visionary scientists sought gene therapy methods for cancer, HIV, and other deadly diseases. Their groundbreaking work on messenger RNA (mRNA) technology, now crowned by the 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine, is bringing a new era of... Read all

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

9.5/10

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Videos2

Trailer 0:48

THE MESSENGER trailer

Photos18

+ 14

User reviews1

9.58

Featured reviews

10Anon-647

A very human and personal look at the science behind mRNA.

This film does a great job of breaking down some pretty complex science, making it easy for anyone to understand (even those without scientific background). The film not only covers the science behind the mRNA and its role in the COVID-19 vaccines but also dives into the personal stories of the scientists, like Robert W. Malone, who were behind the key discoveries many decades ago. What really stands out is how the movie shows the whole picture, giving us different viewpoints on mRNA and the pandemic, so even if you don't have a science background, it's still super interesting.

The ending leaves you thinking about how medical science keeps moving forward, even when we don't realize it. It's definitely a film that makes you reflect and learn something new.