Race vs The Message
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.3/10 for Race). Race is the shorter watch at 2h 14m compared with 3h 26m. The Message is the older of the two (1976 against 2016). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Race
The Message| Race | The Message | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 1976 |
| Length | 2h 14m | 3h 26m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Action, Adventure, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Stephen Hopkins | Moustapha Akkad |
| Main cast | Jason Sudeikis, Amanda Crew, Chantel Riley, William Hurt, Jeremy Irons | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi |
Synopsis
Race
Based on the story of Jesse Owens, the athlete whose quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy.
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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