The Message
Film1976178 min

The Message

Taste attributes: actionadventuredramahistorywarhistoricalbiographyheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationship

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"For the first time... the vast, spectacular drama that changed the world!"

Boxlist takeA grounded action adventure that is sweeping, serious and emotional. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.3 /10

TMDB · 234 votes

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Handsomely-mounted historical epic concerns the birth of the Islamic faith and the story of the prophet Mohammed.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Directed by

  • Moustapha Akkad

Cast

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1976
Runtime
178 min
Status
Released
Studio
Filmco International Productions
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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