The Message vs Waiting for the Barbarians
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 5.9/10 for Waiting for the Barbarians). Waiting for the Barbarians is the shorter watch at 1h 54m 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
Waiting for the Barbarians| The Message | Waiting for the Barbarians | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 1976 | 2019 |
| Length | 3h 26m | 1h 54m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | Algeria | – |
| Director | Moustapha Akkad | Ciro Guerra |
| Main cast | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi | Sam Reid, Greta Scacchi, David Dencik, Johnny Depp, Robert Pattinson |
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.
Waiting for the Barbarians
At an isolated frontier outpost, a colonial magistrate suffers a crisis of conscience when an army colonel arrives looking to interrogate the locals about an impending uprising, using cruel tactics that horrify the magistrate.
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