Apollo 13 vs Hacksaw Ridge
Hacksaw Ridge has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.5/10 for Apollo 13). Hacksaw Ridge is the shorter watch at 2h 19m compared with 2h 20m. Apollo 13 is the older of the two (1995 against 2016). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Apollo 13
Hacksaw Ridge| Apollo 13 | Hacksaw Ridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1995 | 2016 |
| Length | 2h 20m | 2h 19m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Ron Howard | Mel Gibson |
| Main cast | Gary Sinise, Kevin Bacon, Ed Harris, Tom Hanks, Clint Howard | Teresa Palmer, Vince Vaughn, Richard Roxburgh, Firass Dirani, Hugo Weaving |
Synopsis
Apollo 13
The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed journey turning into a thrilling saga of heroism. Drifting more than 200,000 miles from Earth, the astronauts work furiously with the ground crew to avert tragedy.
Hacksaw Ridge
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.
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