Hacksaw Ridge vs Jarhead
Hacksaw Ridge has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.7/10 for Jarhead). Jarhead is the shorter watch at 2h 3m compared with 2h 19m. Jarhead is the older of the two (2005 against 2016). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hacksaw Ridge
Jarhead| Hacksaw Ridge | Jarhead | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2005 |
| Length | 2h 19m | 2h 3m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mel Gibson | Sam Mendes |
| Main cast | Teresa Palmer, Vince Vaughn, Richard Roxburgh, Firass Dirani, Hugo Weaving | Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, Jocko Sims, John Krasinski, Laz Alonso |
Synopsis
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.
Jarhead
Jarhead is a film about a US Marine Anthony Swofford’s experience in the Gulf War. After putting up with an arduous boot camp, Swofford and his unit are sent to the Persian Gulf where they are eager to fight, but are forced to stay back from the action. Swofford struggles with the possibility of his girlfriend cheating on him, and as his mental state deteriorates, his desire to kill increases.
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