Shottas vs The Message
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.7/10 for Shottas). Shottas is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 3h 26m. The Message is the older of the two (1976 against 2002). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Shottas
The Message| Shottas | The Message | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 1976 |
| Length | 1h 35m | 3h 26m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama | Action, Adventure, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Adam Doench, Cess Silvera | Moustapha Akkad |
| Main cast | Ky-Mani Marley, Spragga Benz, Paul Campbell, Louie Rankin, Wyclef Jean | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi |
Synopsis
Shottas
A raw urban drama about two friends raised on the dangerous streets of Kingston, Jamaica. Biggs and Wayne take on the "Shotta" way of life to survive. As young boys, they begin a life of crime, eventually moving to the US where they begin a ruthless climb from the bottom. They remain bound to each other by their shottas loyalty as they aggressively take control of the Jamaican underworld.
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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