Hacksaw Ridge poster

Hacksaw Ridge

World War II American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, serving during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot.

Trailer

Director

Mel Gibson

Studio

N/A

Release

04 Nov 2016

Runtime

139 min

Genres

Biography, Drama, History

Cast & Characters

Andrew Garfield

Andrew Garfield

Sam Worthington

Sam Worthington

Luke Bracey

Luke Bracey

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Critical Assessment

IMDb
8.1/10
RT Critics
84%
Metacritic
71/100

Hacksaw Ridge holds 8.1/10 on IMDb (679,234 votes), 84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 71/100 on Metacritic.

Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.

Ratings as of 2026-07-30

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AI Verdict

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Based on aggregated scores (8.1/10 on IMDb (679,234 votes), 84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 71/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Fan & Critic Buzz

Reviews

  • Out of all the films nominated for best picture, there is one that isn’t getting much attention at all. In Hacksaw Ridge, the narrative surrounding the film doesn’t have much to do the film at all because it’s identity seems to be centered on Mel Gibson’s comeback. Read More: htt…

    starks94 · 7/10
  • I first saw Hacksaw Ridge, back in November when it first came out.. Went to an afternoon screening and it was packed. From the very first scene to the last , I was in awe. This is the best movie I have seen in a long time. The last 30 minutes of the film, I had tears rolling dow…

    dragon_boi · 10/10
  • **On the battlefront, his intention was to save the lives.** The film was awesome, mainly because of the good message it carried out. That's not it, the film was well made with the wonderful cast and their great performances. The special effects were top notch, as well as the loc…

    Reno · 8/10
  • Most of these men don't believe the same way you do, but they believe so much in how much you believe. Hacksaw Ridge is directed by Mel Gibson and written by Robert Schenkkan and Andrew Knight. It is based on the 2004 documentary The Conscientious Objector. It stars Andrew Garfie…

    John Chard · 8/10
  • ***Tribute to a real-life WW2 “conscientious collaborator”*** After Pearl Harbor, Desmond Doss of Lynchburg, Virginia, joins the US Army to become a medic and serves at the Battle of Okinawa. As a Seventh Day Adventist and conscientious objector, his goal was to save lives, not k…

    Wuchak · 6/10
  • **A really good movie, which only lacks in some details.** This was not the first war film directed by Mel Gibson. He had previously made at least one military-themed film, “We Were Soldiers”, set in Vietnam. However, it is a film that addresses much more human and intimate theme…

  • I don't want to say that I dislike Mel Gibson as an actor, I mean he's been in plenty of movies that I love... but like Clint Eastwood, he makes a FAR better director than he ever made an actor. Hacksaw Ridge is just one of those films where he does a great job... unfortunately i…

  • Andrew Garfield turns in a strong performance here as a true-life conscientious objector during WWII who refused to bear arms but who was equally determined to play his part as an army medic. He portrays Desmond Doss, a devout Christian who endures dog’s abuse from his colleagues…

    CinemaSerf · 7/10

From the trailer's comments

  • - Who the hell is private Doss - He claims that he is a spiderman sir.

    @11Professor · 3657 likes
  • Its just unbelievable that a single man saved 75 men without firing a single weapon. God.....

    @iampedro1018 · 8837 likes
  • Captain America:has a shield Wonder woman: has a shield Thor:has a hammer He:has a GOD with him

    @epiksyt9236 · 3833 likes
  • boy am i glad i saw the movie before the trailer. they literally showed every single plotpoint.

    @WQLFY · 3806 likes
  • Can't belive we havent talked about him in history lessons, this man was a a true legendary hero.

    @pr1nts958 · 8790 likes
  • Andrew Garfeild deserves an Oscar for this role! But he was denied!☹️

    @dr.rakshitstark274 · 3199 likes
  • "What is your delay captain?" "Were waiting sir." "Waiting for what!?" "Private doss to finish praying for us."

    @brandonslade2134 · 1051 likes
  • "Please, Lord, help me get one more!" Gives me goosebumps. Private Doss is no doubt one of my favourite heroes. He deserved the medal of honor.

    @jettwriters · 135 likes
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