Hacksaw Ridge vs Shirley
Hacksaw Ridge has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.9/10 for Shirley). Shirley is the shorter watch at 1h 57m compared with 2h 19m. Hacksaw Ridge is the older of the two (2016 against 2024). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hacksaw Ridge
Shirley| Hacksaw Ridge | Shirley | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2024 |
| Length | 2h 19m | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mel Gibson | John Ridley |
| Main cast | Teresa Palmer, Vince Vaughn, Richard Roxburgh, Firass Dirani, Hugo Weaving | W. Earl Brown, Terrence Howard, Dorian Missick, Amirah Vann, Lucas Hedges |
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.
Shirley
Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.
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