Hacksaw Ridge vs Minamata
Hacksaw Ridge has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.9/10 for Minamata). Minamata is the shorter watch at 1h 55m compared with 2h 19m. Hacksaw Ridge is the older of the two (2016 against 2020). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hacksaw Ridge
Minamata| Hacksaw Ridge | Minamata | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2020 |
| Length | 2h 19m | 1h 55m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mel Gibson | Andrew Levitas |
| Main cast | Teresa Palmer, Vince Vaughn, Richard Roxburgh, Firass Dirani, Hugo Weaving | Minami, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, Bill Nighy, Jun Kunimura |
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.
Minamata
War photographer W. Eugene Smith travels back to Japan where he documents the devastating effect of mercury poisoning in coastal communities.
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