The Message vs Thelma
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.9/10 for Thelma). Thelma is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 3h 26m. The Message is the older of the two (1976 against 2024). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Message
Thelma| The Message | Thelma | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 1976 | 2024 |
| Length | 3h 26m | 1h 38m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, History | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Moustapha Akkad | Josh Margolin |
| Main cast | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi | Clark Gregg, Parker Posey, Malcolm McDowell, Richard Roundtree, Fred Hechinger |
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.
Thelma
When 93-year-old Thelma Post gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from her.
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