Picnic vs The Message
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.7/10 for Picnic). Picnic is the shorter watch at 1h 12m compared with 3h 26m. The Message is the older of the two (1976 against 1996). Both are adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Picnic
The Message| Picnic | The Message | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 1976 |
| Length | 1h 12m | 3h 26m |
| Genres | Adventure, Drama | Action, Adventure, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Shunji Iwai | Moustapha Akkad |
| Main cast | Tadanobu Asano, Chara, Koichi Hashizume, Naomasa Musaka, Fujiko Yamamoto | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi |
Synopsis
Picnic
Believing that the world will end that very day, three mental patients Coco, Tsumuji, and Satoru set out upon a journey. Walking upon the tops of the walls of the city, they seek to find a picnic spot with the best vantage point to view the final event.
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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