Hacksaw Ridge vs The Smashing Machine
Hacksaw Ridge has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.8/10 for The Smashing Machine). The Smashing Machine is the shorter watch at 2h 3m compared with 2h 19m. Hacksaw Ridge is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hacksaw Ridge
The Smashing Machine| Hacksaw Ridge | The Smashing Machine | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 19m | 2h 3m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mel Gibson | Benny Safdie |
| Main cast | Teresa Palmer, Vince Vaughn, Richard Roxburgh, Firass Dirani, Hugo Weaving | Emily Blunt, Dwayne Johnson, Bas Rutten, Randi Lynne, Andre Tricoteux |
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 Smashing Machine
In the late 1990s, up-and-coming mixed martial artist Mark Kerr aspires to become the greatest fighter in the world. However, he must also battle his opiod dependence and a volatile relationship with his girlfriend Dawn.
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