Spotlight vs The Message
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.8/10 for Spotlight). Spotlight is the shorter watch at 2h 9m compared with 3h 26m. The Message is the older of the two (1976 against 2015). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Spotlight
The Message| Spotlight | The Message | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 1976 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 3h 26m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Action, Adventure, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Tom McCarthy | Moustapha Akkad |
| Main cast | Neal Huff, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Billy Crudup, Mark Ruffalo | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi |
Synopsis
Spotlight
The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.
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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