The Bang Bang Club vs The Message
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.6/10 for The Bang Bang Club). The Bang Bang Club is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 3h 26m. The Message is the older of the two (1976 against 2011). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Bang Bang Club
The Message| The Bang Bang Club | The Message | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 1976 |
| Length | 1h 46m | 3h 26m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Action, Adventure, Drama, History |
| Country | – | Algeria |
| Director | Steven Silver | Moustapha Akkad |
| Main cast | Ryan Phillippe, Taylor Kitsch, Malin Åkerman, Patrick Lyster, Frank Rautenbach | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi |
Synopsis
The Bang Bang Club
In the early to mid '90s, when the South African system of apartheid was in its death throes, four photographers - Greg Marinovich, Kevin Carter, Ken Oosterbroek and João Silva - bonded by their friendship and a sense of purpose, worked together to chronicle the violence and upheaval leading up to the 1994 election of Nelson Mandela as president. Their work is risky and dangerous, potentially fatally so, as they thrust themselves into the…
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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