The irony of battle of badr

Watched a movie about Muhammad’s life recently.. genuinely tried watching with an open mind and heart. However… I really can’t take it seriously when they are battling in this war against the people of Mecca and pretending to be so high and mighty.. and the back of my mind all I can think about is how much more kind the pagans of Mecca 1400 years ago were to the Muslims than Muslims would be today in 2025 if someone tried to claim prophethood and start a new religion in Mecca.. if someone tried to pull off what Muhammad did 1400 years ago today in Mecca they would like be tortured. Killed by public execution. And they would waste NO time doing it. So who was really the more peaceful people the pagans or the Muslims??