Hacksaw Ridge vs Malcolm X
Hacksaw Ridge has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.5/10 for Malcolm X). Hacksaw Ridge is the shorter watch at 2h 19m compared with 3h 22m. Malcolm X is the older of the two (1992 against 2016). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hacksaw Ridge
Malcolm X| Hacksaw Ridge | Malcolm X | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 1992 |
| Length | 2h 19m | 3h 22m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mel Gibson | Spike Lee |
| Main cast | Teresa Palmer, Vince Vaughn, Richard Roxburgh, Firass Dirani, Hugo Weaving | Angela Bassett, Lonette McKee, Delroy Lindo, Denzel Washington, Theresa Randle |
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.
Malcolm X
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
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