Hacksaw Ridge is a 2016 biographical war film, directed by Mel Gibson from a screenplay by Andrew Knight and Robert Schenkkan, and based on the 2004 documentary The Conscientious Objector by Terry Benedict. The film depicts the World War II experiences of Desmond Doss, an American combat medic in the United States Army who, as a Seventh-day Adventist, refused to carry or use weapons of any kind. He became the first conscientious objector to be awarded the Medal of Honor, for saving an estimated 75 men during the Battle of Okinawa. Hacksaw Ridge stars Andrew Garfield as Doss, with Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer, Hugo Weaving, Rachel Griffiths, Vince Vaughn and Richard Pyros in supporting roles.
Hacksaw Ridge premiered at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival on September 4, 2016, where it received a 10-minute standing ovation. It was released theatrically in Australia and New Zealand on , the United States on , China on , and the United Kingdom on . Produced on a budget of $40 million, Hacksaw Ridge grossed $180 million worldwide. The film received critical acclaim and was seen as a comeback for Gibson, who had been embroiled in several controversies. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews.
Hacksaw Ridge garnered awards and nominations in numerous categories, with particular recognition for Gibson's direction and Garfield's performance, as well as its editing and sound effects. It received six nominations at the 89th Academy Awards, winning Best Film Editing and Best Sound Mixing. At the 70th British Academy Film Awards, the film received five nominations, winning Best Editing. Hacksaw Ridge was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama (Garfield) and Best Director (Gibson) at the 74th Golden Globe Awards. It also received five nominations at the 22nd Critics' Choice Awards, winning Best Action Movie and Best Actor in an Action Movie (Garfield). The film garnered nine nominations at the 21st Satellite Awards, winning Best Actor (Garfield), Best Film Editing and Best Sound. Hacksaw Ridge was named one of the Top 10 Films of 2016 by both the American Film Institute and National Board of Review.
Accolades + Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result AACTA Awards December 7, 2016 Best Film , David Permut, Paul Currie and Bruce Davey Best Direction Best Original Screenplay and Robert Schenkkan Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Cinematography Best Editing Best Sound , Robert Mackenzie, Kevin O'Connell, Mario Vaccaro, Tara Webb and Peter Grace Best Production Design Best Costume Design Best Hair and Makeup and Larry Van Duynhoven AACTA International Awards January 8, 2017 Best Film Hacksaw Ridge Best Direction Best Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Screenplay and Robert Schenkkan Academy Awards February 26, 2017 Best Picture and David Permut Best Director Best Actor Best Film Editing Best Sound Editing and Andy Wright Best Sound Mixing , Robert Mackenzie, Kevin O'Connell and Andy Wright ACE Eddie Awards January 27, 2017 Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic American Film Institute Awards December 7, 2016 Top 10 Films of the Year Hacksaw Ridge AFCA Film Awards March 7, 2017 Best Film Hacksaw Ridge Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Cinematography Art Directors Guild Awards February 11, 2017 Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film Boston Society of Film Critics Awards December 11, 2016 Best Editing British Academy Film Awards February 12, 2017 Best Actor in a Leading Role Best Adapted Screenplay and Robert Schenkkan Best Editing Best Sound , Robert Mackenzie, Kevin O'Connell and Andy Wright Best Makeup and Hair Camerimage Awards November 19, 2016 Golden Frog Capri Hollywood International Film Festival Awards January 2, 2017 Best Drama Hacksaw Ridge Best Actor Best Director Best Editing Best Producer CEC Medals January 30, 2017 Best Foreign Film Hackshaw Ridge Christopher Awards May 16, 2017 Feature Films Cinema Audio Society Awards February 18, 2017 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Live Action , Peter Grace, Daniel Kresco, Robert Mackenzie, Kevin O'Connell, Diego Ruiz and Andy Wright Cinema for Peace Awards February 13, 2017 Cinema for Peace Award for The Most Valuable Film of the Year Hacksaw Ridge Critics' Choice Movie Awards December 11, 2016 Best Picture Hacksaw Ridge Best Director Best Actor Best Editing Best Hair and Makeup Hacksaw Ridge Best Action Movie Hacksaw Ridge Best Actor in an Action Movie Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards December 13, 2016 Top 10 Films Hacksaw Ridge Detroit Film Critics Society Awards December 19, 2016 Best Actor Georgia Film Critics Association Awards January 13, 2017 Best Picture Hacksaw Ridge Best Actor Golden Globe Awards January 8, 2017 Best Motion Picture – Drama Hacksaw Ridge Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Best Director Golden Raspberry Awards February 25, 2017 Razzie Redeemer Award Golden Reel Awards February 19, 2017 Best Sound Editing in Feature Film – Dialogue/ADR , Jed Dodge, Kimberly Harris, Michele Perrone and Andy Wright Best Sound Editing – Sound Effects and Foley in an English Language Feature , Steve Burgess, Alex Francis, Robert Mackenzie, Liam Price, Mario Vaccaro and Tara Webb Best Sound Editing – Music in a Feature Film and Andy Patterson Hollywood Film Awards November 6, 2016 Director Award Editor Award Make Up & Hair Styling Award , Bec Taylor, Shane Thomas, and Noriko Watanabe Hollywood Music in Media Awards November 17, 2016 Best Original Score – Feature Film Houston Film Critics Society Awards January 6, 2017 Best Actor Humanitas Prize February 22, 2017 Feature Film and Robert Schenkkan Irish Film & Television Awards April 8, 2017 International Actor International Film Hacksaw Ridge Location Managers Guild Awards April 8, 2017 Outstanding Locations in Period Film London Film Critics' Circle Awards January 22, 2017 Actor of the Year British/Irish Actor of the Year National Board of Review Awards November 29, 2016 Top 10 Films Hacksaw Ridge Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards January 2, 2017 Spotlight Award Producers Guild of America Awards January 28, 2017 Best Theatrical Motion Picture and David Permut Santa Barbara International Film Festival Awards February 6, 2017 Variety Artisans Award – Sound Mixing Satellite Awards February 19, 2017 Best Motion Picture Hacksaw Ridge Best Director Best Actor in a Motion Picture Best Adapted Screenplay and Robert Schenkkan Best Cinematography Best Original Score Best Art Direction and Production Design Best Film Editing Best Sound Hacksaw Ridge Saturn Awards June 28, 2017 Best Action or Adventure Film Hacksaw Ridge Screen Actors Guild Awards January 29, 2017 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture Hacksaw Ridge SOC Awards February 11, 2017 Camera Operator of the Year – Film St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards December 18, 2016 Best Editing Best Action Film Hacksaw Ridge Taurus World Stunt Awards May 20, 2017 Best Fight , Markylee Campbell, Toby Fuller, Shinji Ikefuji and Tomoki Miyamoto Best Speciality Stunt Best Stunt Coordinator And/Or 2nd Unit Director and Mic Rodgers Teen Choice Awards August 13, 2017 Choice Movie Actor: Drama Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards December 5, 2016 Best Actor
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