Apocalypto vs The Message
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.6/10 for Apocalypto). Apocalypto is the shorter watch at 2h 19m compared with 3h 26m. The Message is the older of the two (1976 against 2006). Both are action, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Apocalypto
The Message| Apocalypto | The Message | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 1976 |
| Length | 2h 19m | 3h 26m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, History | Action, Adventure, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mel Gibson | Moustapha Akkad |
| Main cast | Gerardo Taracena, Raoul Max Trujillo, Iazua Larios, Rudy Youngblood, Antonio Monroy | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi |
Synopsis
Apocalypto
Set in the Mayan civilization, when a man's idyllic presence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, he is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate and spurred by the power of his love for his woman and his family he will make a desperate break to return home and to ultimately save his way of life.
The Message
In sixth-century Mecca, Prophet Muhammad receives his first revelation from God as a messenger. Three years later, he's not alone in his quest and publicly declares his prophecy. Muhammad is fought by Abu Sufian and his wife Hind, rulers of Mecca. Muhammad's followers are hunted and tortured but he continues his calling.
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