Hacksaw Ridge fingerprintRelentless energy, strong craft, no humor.
Nerve-racking and pulse-pounding
Fast from start to finish.
Deeply moving and cathartic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
War, a real life story, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout editing, sound design, and cinematography
Nerve-racking and pulse-pounding
Fast from start to finish.
Hacksaw Ridge is nerve-racking, pulse-pounding, and brutally violent.
Deeply moving and cathartic
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, cathartic, and wholesome.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
War, a real life story, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around war, a real life story, and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout editing, sound design, and cinematography
Look and sound: the editing, sound design, and cinematography stand out.
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One of the greatest heroes in American history never fired a bullet.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Hacksaw Ridge is included with a subscription to Netflix and Angel Studios in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81/100 (IMDb 8.1, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, and Metacritic 71). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and strong language.
2 h 19 min
Hacksaw Ridge runs 2 h 19 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 78 and audiences 85 out of 100, so both groups see Hacksaw Ridge much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $40 million to make and earned $175 million worldwide, 4.4 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Japanese. Produced in Australia, United Kingdom, United States.
+47GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Hacksaw Ridge in 61 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 141 storytelling tropes for Hacksaw Ridge, including Action Film, Quiet Drama Scene, You Have GOT to Be Kidding Me!, Catapult Nightmare.
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