

Hacksaw Ridge
One of the greatest heroes in American history never fired a bullet.
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.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $40M
- Box office
- $175.3M
- Language
- Japanese
- japan
- hero
- world war ii
- abusive father
- pacifism
- bible
- gore
- vegetarian
- biography
- based on true story
- okinawa
- conscientious objector
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Behind the camera
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Produced in
Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- Theatrical16 Dec 2016
United StatesUS
- PremiereBeverly Hills, California24 Oct 2016
- TheatricalR4 Nov 2016
- PhysicalR4K Ultra HD / Blu-ray / DVD21 Feb 2017
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical1526 Jan 2017
- Digital / OTT22 May 2017
- Physical22 May 2017
United Arab EmiratesAE
- Theatrical10 Nov 2016
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalMA 15+7 Oct 2016
CanadaCA
- Theatrical18A4 Nov 2016
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical5 Jan 2017
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical129 Nov 2016
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1626 Jan 2017
BulgariaBG
- TheatricalD2 Dec 2016
ChileCL
- Theatrical19 Jan 2017
ChinaCN
- Theatrical8 Dec 2016
Frequently asked questions
Hacksaw Ridge was released on 7 October 2016.
Audience reviews
8- S7/10
starks94
2/18/2017
Out of all the films nominated for best picture, there is one that isn’t getting much attention at all. In Hacksaw Ridge, the narrative surrounding the film doesn’t have much to do the film at all because it’s identity seems to be centered on Mel Gibson’s comeback. Read More: https://reviews.boxofficebuz.com/review/hacksaw-ridge
- D10/10
dragon_boi
2/21/2017
I first saw Hacksaw Ridge, back in November when it first came out.. Went to an afternoon screening and it was packed. From the very first scene to the last , I was in awe. This is the best movie I have seen in a long time. The last 30 minutes of the film, I had tears rolling down my cheeks. After it ended, it got a 5 minute standing ovation. Braveheart is my all time favourite movie and have seen it over 200 times.,…
- R8/10
Reno
2/24/2017
**On the battlefront, his intention was to save the lives.** The film was awesome, mainly because of the good message it carried out. That's not it, the film was well made with the wonderful cast and their great performances. The special effects were top notch, as well as the location where the majority of the second half takes place. This is a US-Australian co-production. Mel Gibson returned to the director's cha…
- J8/10
John Chard
5/26/2019
Most of these men don't believe the same way you do, but they believe so much in how much you believe. Hacksaw Ridge is directed by Mel Gibson and written by Robert Schenkkan and Andrew Knight. It is based on the 2004 documentary The Conscientious Objector. It stars Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Vince Vaughn, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer, Ryan Corr, Hugo Weaving and Rachel Griffiths. Music is by Rupert Gregson-…
- W6/10
Wuchak
12/1/2019
***Tribute to a real-life WW2 “conscientious collaborator”*** After Pearl Harbor, Desmond Doss of Lynchburg, Virginia, joins the US Army to become a medic and serves at the Battle of Okinawa. As a Seventh Day Adventist and conscientious objector, his goal was to save lives, not kill, which naturally causes problems with his fellow soldiers; until they observe his bravery in combat. Teresa Palmer is on hand as Dos…
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