Mank vs The Message
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.7/10 for Mank). Mank is the shorter watch at 2h 12m compared with 3h 26m. The Message is the older of the two (1976 against 2020). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Mank
The Message| Mank | The Message | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 1976 |
| Length | 2h 12m | 3h 26m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Action, Adventure, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | David Fincher | Moustapha Akkad |
| Main cast | Tom Burke, Tuppence Middleton, Sam Troughton, Tom Pelphrey, Lily Collins | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi |
Synopsis
Mank
1930s Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of Citizen Kane.
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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