Adventure, Drama, Action, History  •  1976  •  178 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

The Message (1976)

The Message poster

The Message (1976)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Islam: Positive
Judaism: Negative

Viewer Rating
7.6

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

Anthony Quinn  •   Irene Papas  •   Michael Ansara


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium

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.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

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

Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High

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.

Islam: Positive
Confidence: High

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.

Judaism: Negative
Confidence: High

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.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

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.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

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.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

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.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

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.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

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

7.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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8.1
The Movie Database logo
7.1

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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