Red Cliff vs The Message
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.1/10 for Red Cliff). Red Cliff is the shorter watch at 2h 25m compared with 3h 26m. The Message is the older of the two (1976 against 2008). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Red Cliff
The Message| Red Cliff | The Message | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 1976 |
| Length | 2h 25m | 3h 26m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War | Action, Adventure, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | John Woo | Moustapha Akkad |
| Main cast | Chang Chen, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Shido Nakamura, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhao Wei | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi |
Synopsis
Red Cliff
In 208 A.D., in the final days of the Han Dynasty, shrewd Prime Minster Cao convinced the fickle Emperor Han the only way to unite all of China was to declare war on the kingdoms of Xu in the west and East Wu in the south. Thus began a military campaign of unprecedented scale. Left with no other hope for survival, the kingdoms of Xu and East Wu formed an unlikely alliance.
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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