No vs The Message
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.2/10 for No). No is the shorter watch at 1h 58m compared with 3h 26m. The Message is the older of the two (1976 against 2012). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
No
The Message| No | The Message | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 1976 |
| Length | 1h 58m | 3h 26m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Action, Adventure, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Pablo Larraín | Moustapha Akkad |
| Main cast | Gael García Bernal, Alejandro Goic, Alfredo Castro, Néstor Cantillana, Luis Gnecco | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi |
Synopsis
No
In 1988, Chilean military dictator Augusto Pinochet, due to international pressure, is forced to call a plebiscite on his presidency. The country will vote ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to Pinochet extending his rule for another eight years. Opposition leaders for the ‘No’ vote persuade a brash young advertising executive, René Saavedra, to spearhead their campaign. Against all odds, with scant resources and while under scrutiny by the despot’s minions…
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.