Overview
A soldier's unwavering faith and courage shine amidst the chaos of war.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- inspirational
- harrowing
- earnest
- historical drama night
- war film marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the powerful performances, emotional conviction, and intensely staged Okinawa combat while finding the inspirational war drama somewhat conventional.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Desmond Doss enlists while refusing to carry or use a weapon, then serves as a combat medic devoted to saving lives.
Doss's religious beliefs guide his resistance to military expectations and sustain him during the Battle of Okinawa.
The Okinawa sequences depict explosions, dismemberment, fire, corpses, and relentless combat across Hacksaw Ridge.
Doss moves from family trauma and military rejection to acceptance and Medal of Honor recognition.
Films like Hacksaw Ridge, and why
Saving Private Ryan
shared world war ii combat, moral courage, graphic battlefield intensity, and a true-story hero
The Pianist
shared biographical war drama, spiritual conviction, sacrifice, and harrowing combat spectacle
The Great Escape
shared true-story military heroism, inspirational uplift, and emotionally intense wartime action
A Hidden Life
shared conscientious resistance, moral conviction, and survival amid world war ii violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Mel Gibson
- Release Date
- 2016-10-07
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Rating
- 8.2 / 10 (15346)
Cast
- Andrew Garfield
- Sam Worthington
- Vince Vaughn
- Teresa Palmer
- Luke Bracey
- Hugo Weaving
- Rachel Griffiths
- Ryan Corr
- Richard Roxburgh
- Goran D. Kleut
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Angel Studios, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Hacksaw Ridge about?
- A devout conscientious objector defies military expectations to rescue wounded soldiers from the inferno of Okinawa without ever carrying a weapon.
- What is Hacksaw Ridge like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hacksaw Ridge as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Hacksaw Ridge violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Hacksaw Ridge as graphic.
- What did critics think of Hacksaw Ridge?
- Critics broadly praised the powerful performances, emotional conviction, and intensely staged Okinawa combat while finding the inspirational war drama somewhat conventional.
- Which films are like Hacksaw Ridge?
- Films with a similar feel include Saving Private Ryan, The Pianist, The Great Escape, and A Hidden Life.
- How long is Hacksaw Ridge?
- Hacksaw Ridge runs 139 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hacksaw Ridge?
- In United States, Hacksaw Ridge streams on Angel Studios, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel.
