The Message vs The Return
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.5/10 for The Return). The Return is the shorter watch at 1h 56m compared with 3h 26m. The Message is the older of the two (1976 against 2024). Both are adventure, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Message
The Return| The Message | The Return | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 1976 | 2024 |
| Length | 3h 26m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, History | Adventure, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Moustapha Akkad | Uberto Pasolini |
| Main cast | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi | Amir Wilson, Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Jaz Hutchins, Jamie Andrew Cutler |
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 Return
After twenty years away, Odysseus washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognizable. The king has finally returned home, but much has changed in his kingdom since he left to fight in the Trojan war.
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