The Message vs The Two Popes
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.5/10 for The Two Popes). The Two Popes is the shorter watch at 2h 5m compared with 3h 26m. The Message is the older of the two (1976 against 2019). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Message
The Two Popes| The Message | The Two Popes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 1976 | 2019 |
| Length | 3h 26m | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Moustapha Akkad | Fernando Meirelles |
| Main cast | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi | Jonathan Pryce, Anthony Hopkins, Vincent Riotta, Renato Scarpa, Libero De Rienzo |
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 Two Popes
Frustrated with the direction of the church, Cardinal Bergoglio requests permission to retire in 2012 from Pope Benedict. Instead, facing scandal and self-doubt, the introspective Pope Benedict summons his harshest critic and future successor to Rome to reveal a secret that would shake the foundations of the Catholic Church.
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