Battle for the Western Front vs Hacksaw Ridge
Hacksaw Ridge has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.1/10 for Battle for the Western Front). Battle for the Western Front is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h 19m. Hacksaw Ridge is the older of the two (2016 against 2022). Both are war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Battle for the Western Front
Hacksaw Ridge| Battle for the Western Front | Hacksaw Ridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.1/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2022 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 2h 19m |
| Genres | War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Aaron Huggett | Mel Gibson |
| Main cast | Michael Lake, Christopher Cordell, Sylvain Plasse, Somerville Black, Aaron Huggett | Teresa Palmer, Vince Vaughn, Richard Roxburgh, Firass Dirani, Hugo Weaving |
Synopsis
Battle for the Western Front
Inspired by Canuck WWI flying ace Billy Bishop, two young soldiers crash the front lines in August 1918. With the Allies detained, their platoon must desperately hold out alongside legendary Anishinaabe sniper Francis "Peggy" Pegahmagabow.
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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