Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom vs The Message
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.9/10 for Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom). Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom is the shorter watch at 2h 21m compared with 3h 26m. The Message is the older of the two (1976 against 2013). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
The Message| Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom | The Message | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 1976 |
| Length | 2h 21m | 3h 26m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Action, Adventure, Drama, History |
| Country | – | Algeria |
| Director | Justin Chadwick | Moustapha Akkad |
| Main cast | Idris Elba, Thapelo Mokoena, Naomie Harris, Fana Mokoena, Gys de Villiers | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi |
Synopsis
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.
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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