Hacksaw Ridge
2016 2h 19m movie Film China

Hacksaw Ridge

“One of the greatest heroes in American history never fired a bullet.”

Hacksaw Ridge sits in the top 7% of China films on this catalog — ranked #64 of 946 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

“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.

The 2015–2017 China Window

191 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Hacksaw Ridge sits at position #9.

  1. Nirvana in Fire
    #1

    Nirvana in Fire

    ★ 9.1 · 2015

  2. Fights Break Sphere
    #2

    Fights Break Sphere

    ★ 8.8 · 2017

  3. Burning Ice
    #3

    Burning Ice

    ★ 8.8 · 2017

  4. Blue Planet II
    #4

    Blue Planet II

    ★ 8.6 · 2017

  5. Day And Night
    #5

    Day And Night

    ★ 8.6 · 2017

  6. The Advisors Alliance
    #6

    The Advisors Alliance

    ★ 8.5 · 2017

  7. The Legend of the Condor Heroes
    #7

    The Legend of the Condor Heroes

    ★ 8.5 · 2017

  8. Who's The Murderer
    #8

    Who's The Murderer

    ★ 8.3 · 2016

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Hacksaw Ridge. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2010s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Hacksaw Ridge premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$40.0M
Budget
$175.3M
Revenue
$135.3M
Net Profit
4.4×
Return Ratio

At a 2h 19m runtime, production spent $288K per minute on screen and earned $1.3M per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

8.2
TMDB Rating
12,668
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #64 of 946 China films indexed here (93rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.5 points above the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Drama productions specifically: #38 of 547 (top 7%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
All Production Countries Australia, China, United Kingdom, United States of America
Original Language En
Spoken Languages Japanese, English
Production Companies Vendian Entertainment, Summit Entertainment, Cross Creek Pictures, IM Global, Screen Australia
Runtime 2h 19m
Release Date October 7, 2016
IMDb tt2119532
Official Site www.lionsgate.com

Themes & Motifs

  • japan
  • world war ii
  • violent father
  • pacifism
  • bible
  • gore
  • biography
  • based on true story
  • okinawa
  • conscientious objector
  • religion
  • soldier
  • alcoholic
  • war hero
  • medic
  • us military

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