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The Message (1976)

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The Message (1976)

Overview

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.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Islam: Positive
Judaism: Negative

Viewer Rating
7.7

Overview

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.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film portrays the early history of Islam as a struggle against oppression and injustice, championing the establishment of a new social order founded on principles of equality, charity, and religious freedom, which aligns with progressive values.

The movie features a cast of diverse non-Western European descent appropriate for its 7th-century Arabian setting, without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on the historical events of early Islam and does not critique traditional Western identities or center explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

The film portrays Christians, particularly the Negus of Abyssinia, as compassionate and understanding, offering refuge to early Muslims and recognizing shared monotheistic roots, aligning with a respectful narrative.

The film is a reverent and epic portrayal of the birth and early struggles of Islam, emphasizing its message of monotheism, justice, and community, presenting the faith and its adherents in an overwhelmingly positive light.

The film depicts certain Jewish tribes in Medina as breaking treaties and conspiring against the early Muslim community, leading to conflict and their eventual expulsion, portraying their actions as antagonistic within the narrative.

The film 'The Message' is a historical drama chronicling the origins of Islam. Its narrative focuses exclusively on the religious and political events of the 7th century, featuring no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Therefore, the film does not offer any portrayal of LGBTQ+ individuals or issues.

The film 'The Message' is a historical drama set in 7th-century Arabia, chronicling the origins of Islam. Its narrative focuses exclusively on religious and historical events, and it does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Therefore, the portrayal is rated as N/A due to no depiction.

The film is a historical drama depicting the early days of Islam, focusing on male protagonists and warriors. Female characters are present in supporting roles, but none are depicted engaging in or winning direct physical combat against male opponents.

The film 'The Message' is a historical drama depicting early Islamic figures. All major characters are portrayed with their historically established genders, with no instances of a character canonically or historically known as one gender being depicted as another.

The film portrays historical Arab figures using actors of Greek and Mexican/Irish descent. While an ethnic shift, this does not meet the definition of a race swap, as the broader racial category is considered to remain unchanged.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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8.1
The Movie Database logo
7.2

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

Who Made This

Actors

NameRoleGenderRaceNationality
Johnny Sekka
ActingMaleBlack Senegal
Irene Papas
ActingFemaleWhite Greece
Garrick Hagon
ActingMaleWhite United Kingdom
John Bennett
ActingMaleWhite United Kingdom
Michael Ansara
ActingMaleWhite Lebanon
George Camiller
ActingMaleWhite Malta
Anthony Quinn
ActingMaleLatino Mexico
Martin Benson
ActingMaleWhite United Kingdom
Mohammed Tawfik
ActingMaleWhite Egypt
André Morell
ActingMaleWhite United Kingdom
Michael Forest
ActingMaleWhite United States
Rosalie Crutchley
ActingFemaleWhite United Kingdom
Robert Brown
ActingMaleWhite United Kingdom
Damien Thomas
ActingMaleWhite United Kingdom
Donald Burton
ActingMaleWhite United Kingdom

Actor Breakdown

Gender

Male
Female
87%
13%

Race

Black
7%
White
87%
Latino
7%

Nationalities

Senegal
7%
Greece
7%
United Kingdom
53%
Lebanon
7%
Malta
7%
Mexico
7%
Egypt
7%
United States
7%

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