Hacksaw Ridge vs Kundun
Hacksaw Ridge has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.8/10 for Kundun). Kundun is the shorter watch at 2h 14m compared with 2h 19m. Kundun is the older of the two (1997 against 2016). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hacksaw Ridge
Kundun| Hacksaw Ridge | Kundun | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 1997 |
| Length | 2h 19m | 2h 14m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mel Gibson | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Teresa Palmer, Vince Vaughn, Richard Roxburgh, Firass Dirani, Hugo Weaving | Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong, Tencho Gyalpo, Tsewang Migyur Khangsar, Gyurme Tethong, Robert Lin |
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.
Kundun
The Tibetans refer to the Dalai Lama as 'Kundun', which means 'The Presence'. He was forced to escape from his native home, Tibet, when communist China invaded and enforced an oppressive regime upon the peaceful nation. The Dalai Lama escaped to India in 1959 and has been living in exile in Dharamsala ever since.
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