Hacksaw Ridge vs While at War
Hacksaw Ridge has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.1/10 for While at War). While at War is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 2h 19m. Hacksaw Ridge is the older of the two (2016 against 2019). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hacksaw Ridge
While at War| Hacksaw Ridge | While at War | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2019 |
| Length | 2h 19m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mel Gibson | Alejandro Amenábar |
| Main cast | Teresa Palmer, Vince Vaughn, Richard Roxburgh, Firass Dirani, Hugo Weaving | Tito Valverde, Luis Callejo, Luis Bermejo, Santi Prego, Eduard Fernández |
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.
While at War
Salamanca, Spain, 1936. In the early days of the military rebellion that began the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), writer Miguel de Unamuno supports the uprising in the hope that the prevailing political chaos will end. But when the confrontation becomes bloody, Unamuno must question his initial position.
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