Fresh
As he did so well in Braveheart, Gibson explores the reasons men fight for their country rather than just reveling in blood and gore.
Brian Truitt, USA Today
Hacksaw Ridge
One of the greatest heroes in American history never fired a bullet.
2016 · 2h 19m · R
Drama, History, War
Directed by
Mel Gibson
Overview
WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Director and cast
- Mel Gibson Director
- Andrew Garfield as Desmond T. Doss
- Sam Worthington as Captain Glover
- Vince Vaughn as Sergeant Howell
- Teresa Palmer as Dorothy Schuttle
- Luke Bracey as Smitty Ryker
- Hugo Weaving as Tom Doss
- Rachel Griffiths as Bertha Doss
- Ryan Corr as Lt. Manville
- Richard Roxburgh Cast
- Goran D. Kleut Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
84%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A movie that reaches out toward the idea of goodness in the world. And whether you or I like Gibson as a person or not, it's no one's place to deny his reach.
Stephanie Zacharek, TIME Magazine
Fresh
There aren't many shades of grey in 'Hacksaw Ridge', but it follows through its purpose with vigour, confidence and swagger
Dave Calhoun, Time Out
Fresh
Gibson's forceful comeback is a violent drama about pacifism that succeeds in combining horror with grace.
David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter
Fresh
It immerses you in the violent madness of war - and, at the same time, it roots its drama in the impeccable valor of a man who, by his own grace, refuses to have anything to do with war.
Owen Gleiberman, Variety
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