Hacksaw Ridge vs The Front Runner
Hacksaw Ridge has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 5.9/10 for The Front Runner). The Front Runner is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 2h 19m. Hacksaw Ridge is the older of the two (2016 against 2018). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hacksaw Ridge
The Front Runner| Hacksaw Ridge | The Front Runner | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2018 |
| Length | 2h 19m | 1h 53m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mel Gibson | Jason Reitman |
| Main cast | Teresa Palmer, Vince Vaughn, Richard Roxburgh, Firass Dirani, Hugo Weaving | Josh Brener, Vera Farmiga, Hugh Jackman, Alfred Molina, J.K. Simmons |
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 Front Runner
Gary Hart, former Senator of Colorado, becomes the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1987. Hart's intelligence, charisma and idealism makes him popular with young voters, leaving him with a seemingly clear path to the White House. All that comes crashing down when allegations of an extramarital affair surface in the media, forcing the candidate to address a scandal that threatens to derail his campaign and personal life.
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