King Kong vs The Message
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.9/10 for King Kong). King Kong is the shorter watch at 3h 8m compared with 3h 26m. The Message is the older of the two (1976 against 2005). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
King Kong
The Message| King Kong | The Message | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 1976 |
| Length | 3h 8m | 3h 26m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama | Action, Adventure, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Peter Jackson | Moustapha Akkad |
| Main cast | Jack Black, Thomas Kretschmann, Colin Hanks, Jamie Bell, John Sumner | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi |
Synopsis
King Kong
In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with the leading lady.
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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