Breakdown: 1975 vs The Message
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7/10 for Breakdown: 1975). Breakdown: 1975 is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 3h 26m. The Message is the older of the two (1976 against 2025). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Breakdown: 1975
The Message| Breakdown: 1975 | The Message | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1976 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 3h 26m |
| Genres | Documentary, Drama, History | Action, Adventure, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Morgan Neville | Moustapha Akkad |
| Main cast | Patton Oswalt, Jodie Foster, Josh Brolin, Seth Rogen, Ellen Burstyn | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi |
Synopsis
Breakdown: 1975
In 1975, as America faced social and political upheaval, filmmakers turned chaos into art.
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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