Kon-Tiki vs The Message
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.9/10 for Kon-Tiki). Kon-Tiki is the shorter watch at 1h 58m compared with 3h 26m. The Message is the older of the two (1976 against 2012). Both are adventure, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Kon-Tiki
The Message| Kon-Tiki | The Message | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 1976 |
| Length | 1h 58m | 3h 26m |
| Genres | Adventure, History | Action, Adventure, Drama, History |
| Country | – | Algeria |
| Director | Espen Sandberg, Joachim Rønning | Moustapha Akkad |
| Main cast | Ian Bonar, Peter Wight, Jo Adrian Haavind, Pål Sverre Hagen, Tobias Santelmann | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi |
Synopsis
Kon-Tiki
The true story about legendary explorer Thor Heyerdahl and his epic crossing of the Pacific on a balsa wood raft in 1947, in an effort to prove it was possible for South Americans to settle in Polynesia in pre-Columbian times.
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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