Southpaw vs The Message
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.4/10 for Southpaw). Southpaw is the shorter watch at 2h 3m compared with 3h 26m. The Message is the older of the two (1976 against 2015). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Southpaw
The Message| Southpaw | The Message | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 1976 |
| Length | 2h 3m | 3h 26m |
| Genres | Action, Drama | Action, Adventure, Drama, History |
| Country | United States of America | Algeria |
| Director | Antoine Fuqua | Moustapha Akkad |
| Main cast | Beau Knapp, Jake Gyllenhaal, Malcolm M. Mays, Forest Whitaker, Rachel McAdams | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi |
Synopsis
Southpaw
Billy "The Great" Hope, the reigning junior middleweight boxing champion, has an impressive career, a loving wife and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle. However, when tragedy strikes, Billy hits rock bottom, losing his family, his house and his manager. He soon finds an unlikely savior in Tick Willis, a former fighter who trains the city's toughest amateur boxers. With his future on the line, Hope fights to reclaim the trust of those he loves…
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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