The Message vs The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.4/10 for The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc). The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc is the shorter watch at 2h 38m compared with 3h 26m. The Message is the older of the two (1976 against 1999). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Message
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc| The Message | The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 1976 | 1999 |
| Length | 3h 26m | 2h 38m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, History | Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War |
| Country | Algeria | France |
| Director | Moustapha Akkad | Luc Besson |
| Main cast | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi | Desmond Harrington, Vincent Cassel, Tchéky Karyo, John Malkovich, Milla Jovovich |
Synopsis
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.
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
In 1429, a French teenager stood before her King with a message she claimed came from God; that she would defeat the world's greatest army and liberate her country from its political and religious turmoil. As she reclaims God's diminished kingdom, this courageous young woman has various amazing victories until her violent and untimely death.
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