The Message vs Wolf Totem
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.5/10 for Wolf Totem). Wolf Totem is the shorter watch at 1h 56m compared with 3h 26m. The Message is the older of the two (1976 against 2015). Both are adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Message
Wolf Totem| The Message | Wolf Totem | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 1976 | 2015 |
| Length | 3h 26m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, History | Adventure, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Moustapha Akkad | Jean-Jacques Annaud |
| Main cast | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi | William Feng, Shawn Dou, Yin Zhusheng, Ankhnyam Ragchaa, Baasanjav Mijid |
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.
Wolf Totem
In 1969, a young Beijing student, Chen Zhen, is sent to live among the nomadic herdsmen of Inner Mongolia. Caught between the advance of civilization from the south and the nomads' traditional enemies - the marauding wolves - to the north; humans and animals, residents and invaders alike, struggle to find their true place in the world.
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