Hacksaw Ridge

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Hacksaw Ridge

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Released Nov 4, 2016

2h 19m

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The true story of Pfc. Desmond T. Doss (Andrew Garfield), who won the Congressional Medal of Honor despite refusing to bear arms during WWII on religious grounds. Doss was drafted and ostracized by fellow soldiers for his pacifist stance but went on to earn respect and adoration for his bravery, selflessness and compassion after he risked his life -- without firing a shot -- to save 75 men in the Battle of Okinawa.

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Critics Consensus

Hacksaw Ridge uses a real-life pacifist's legacy to lay the groundwork for a gripping wartime tribute to faith, valor, and the courage of remaining true to one's convictions.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Gibson's robust directorial technique brings an undeniable punch to the combat scenes ... Elsewhere in the film, however, there's a sledgehammer lack of subtlety that is only partially mitigated by Andrew Garfield's impressive performance.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 29, 2017

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

If they gave out awards for "most movie in a movie", then no other movie need turn up.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 27, 2017

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

A rousing tale of Pacific War heroism that has more in common with jingoistic Wayne staples such as Sands of Iwo Jima or The Green Berets than anything in the 21st century, this is wearily formulaic film-making.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 26, 2017

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

The trouble is this proper hero worship is drawn out and overstated in a bloated film that could lose 20 minutes of first-act exposition and 15 minutes of battle scene redundancies from its 131 minutes.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 16, 2024

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Diana Tuova

Spotlight on Film

For a film about a conscientious objector, this film may be viewed as unjustifiably violent, but Gibson still presents his hero in the best possible light, and the love story electrifies the screen.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 9, 2024

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

The superbly shot battle scenes aside, Gibson’s traditionalist sensibilities show up in how he shoots everything else which is a perfect fit for this particular film. It’s easy to get lost in the period he visualizes.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 21, 2022

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Alfie M

Hacksaw Ridge drastically has changed in my mind on rewatching, the film has a incredibly slow first hour, has a MASSIVE mistake that annoyed me dearly (I'll explain it at the end) it feels extremely corny (not a terrible thing in this genre) but all together feels like a slight taste of propreganda but "oh we'll show a few injured soldiers so it's technically not" sort of thing. Anyway the mistake is at 1:32:20 Andrew Garfield plays a soldier getting stabbed (the soldier who Garfield plays) is a killed while holding a rifle and it totally takes you out of Private Doses beliefs of not holding a weapon.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/10/25

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Nick R

Gory and hard to watch at times, but that's how real war depicted. Excellent acting, direction and themes make 'Hacksaw Ridge' a must-see for any war film fan.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/09/25

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Paul S

Without a doubt one of the most brutal war movies I have ever seen. Even with its hard-to-watch scenes, this movie brought forward one of the most compelling war accounts I have ever heard. This movie is a testament to how faith and loyalty can bring someone through any hardship, and it made the movie absolutely incredible. I definitely recommend it for history and war-movie fans!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/07/25

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/05/25

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tim s

Hacksaw Ridge is a remarkable film. Based on a true story, it chronicles the incredible and extraordinarily brave exploits of Desmond Doss during the Battle of Okinawa. The battle scenes are the most realistic depictions of war I've ever seen. They are visceral, hard-hitting, gory, and wrought with tension.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/24/25

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Vinicius S

The film was very moving and remarkable, showing incredible learning for all people who were really interested in that film model and the practice of the Christian faith. It truly deserved the best film award.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/23/25

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The true story of Pfc. Desmond T. Doss (Andrew Garfield), who won the Congressional Medal of Honor despite refusing to bear arms during WWII on religious grounds. Doss was drafted and ostracized by fellow soldiers for his pacifist stance but went on to earn respect and adoration for his bravery, selflessness and compassion after he risked his life -- without firing a shot -- to save 75 men in the Battle of Okinawa.

Director: Mel Gibson
Producer: Bill Mechanic, David Permut, Terry Benedict, Paul Currie, Bruce Davey, William D. Johnson, Tyler Thompson, Brian Oliver
Screenwriter: Andrew Knight, Robert Schenkkan
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Kylin Pictures, Demarest Films, Pandemonium, IM Global, Cross Creek Pictures, Tunnel Post
Rating: R (Grisly Bloody Images|Graphic War Violence)
Genre: War, History, Drama, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 4, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 7, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $67.0M
Runtime: 2h 19m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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