Hacksaw Ridge vs The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Hacksaw Ridge has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.8/10 for The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas). The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 2h 19m. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is the older of the two (2008 against 2016). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hacksaw Ridge
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas| Hacksaw Ridge | The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2008 |
| Length | 2h 19m | 1h 34m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mel Gibson | Mark Herman |
| Main cast | Teresa Palmer, Vince Vaughn, Richard Roxburgh, Firass Dirani, Hugo Weaving | David Hayman, Asa Butterfield, Vera Farmiga, Cara Horgan, David Thewlis |
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.
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the fence where everyone seems to be wearing striped pajamas. Unaware of Shmuel's fate as a Jewish prisoner or the role his own Nazi father plays in his imprisonment, Bruno embarks on a dangerous journey inside the camp's walls.
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