Life of Pi vs The Message
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.4/10 for Life of Pi). Life of Pi is the shorter watch at 2h 7m compared with 3h 26m. The Message is the older of the two (1976 against 2012). Both are adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Life of Pi
The Message| Life of Pi | The Message | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 1976 |
| Length | 2h 7m | 3h 26m |
| Genres | Adventure, Drama | Action, Adventure, Drama, History |
| Country | – | Algeria |
| Director | Ang Lee | Moustapha Akkad |
| Main cast | Rafe Spall, Gérard Depardieu, Tabu, Andrea Di Stefano, Irrfan Khan | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi |
Synopsis
Life of Pi
The story of an Indian boy named Pi, a zookeeper's son who finds himself in the company of a hyena, zebra, orangutan, and a Bengal tiger after a shipwreck sets them adrift in the Pacific Ocean.
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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