The Message vs Touching the Void
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.6/10 for Touching the Void). Touching the Void is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 3h 26m. The Message is the older of the two (1976 against 2003). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Message
Touching the Void| The Message | Touching the Void | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 1976 | 2003 |
| Length | 3h 26m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, History | Action, Adventure, Documentary, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Moustapha Akkad | Kevin Macdonald |
| Main cast | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi | Nicholas Aaron, Brendan Mackey, Ollie Ryall, Joe Simpson, Richard Hawking |
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.
Touching the Void
The true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates' disastrous and nearly-fatal mountain climb of 6,344m Siula Grande in the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.
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