Hacksaw Ridge vs The Swedish Connection
Hacksaw Ridge has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.7/10 for The Swedish Connection). The Swedish Connection is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 2h 19m. Hacksaw Ridge is the older of the two (2016 against 2026). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hacksaw Ridge
The Swedish Connection| Hacksaw Ridge | The Swedish Connection | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2026 |
| Length | 2h 19m | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | Sweden |
| Director | Mel Gibson | Marcus Olsson, Thérèse Ahlbeck |
| Main cast | Teresa Palmer, Vince Vaughn, Richard Roxburgh, Firass Dirani, Hugo Weaving | Sissela Benn, Stefan Gödicke, Jonas Karlsson, Henrik Dorsin, Christoffer Nordenrot |
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 Swedish Connection
Swedish Foreign Ministry bureaucrat Gösta Engzell, overlooked during WWII, rescued thousands while turning supposedly neutral Sweden into a moral force. His efforts challenged the status quo and left a lasting humanitarian legacy.
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