Chinese Zodiac vs The Message
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.2/10 for Chinese Zodiac). Chinese Zodiac is the shorter watch at 2h 3m compared with 3h 26m. The Message is the older of the two (1976 against 2012). Both are action, adventure movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Chinese Zodiac
The Message| Chinese Zodiac | The Message | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 1976 |
| Length | 2h 3m | 3h 26m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure, Drama, History |
| Country | China | Algeria |
| Director | Jackie Chan | Moustapha Akkad |
| Main cast | Oliver Platt, Jackie Chan, Alaa Safi, Michelle Bai, Zhang Lanxin | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi |
Synopsis
Chinese Zodiac
Asian Hawk leads a mercenary team to recover several lost artifacts from the Old Summer Palace, the bronze heads of the twelve Chinese Zodiac animals which were sacked by the French and British armies from the imperial Summer Palace in Beijing in 1860. Assisted by a Chinese student and a Parisian woman, Hawk stops at nothing to accomplish the mission.
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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