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Hacksaw Ridge

2016 · 139 min · Director: Mel Gibson ★ IMDb 8.1 · 700,597 ratings

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The true story of Desmond T. Doss, the conscientious objector who, at the Battle of Okinawa, was awarded the Medal of Honor for his incredible bravery and regard for his fellow soldiers. We see his upbringing and how this shaped his views, especially his religious view and anti-killing stance. We see Doss's trials and tribulations after enlisting in the US Army and trying to become a medic. Finally, we see the hell on Earth that was Hacksaw Ridge.

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Hacksaw Ridge (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 34%, Tension 27%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Fear11%

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The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Tension, Empathy. Genres: Drama, History, Biography. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Tension and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 8.1/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 76/100.

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  • Tension
  • Empathy
  • Inspiration

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Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Inspiration

Dominant emotion: Relief

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 23 %, then peaks around 73 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionEmpathyInspiration
2.5 %≈ 3′Tension62 %50 %45 %17 %
7.5 %≈ 10′Empathy56 %35 %43 %11 %
12.5 %≈ 17′Sadness55 %26 %36 %14 %
17.5 %≈ 24′Empathy56 %30 %34 %20 %
22.5 %≈ 31′Tension54 %38 %33 %15 %
27.5 %≈ 38′Tension57 %49 %45 %16 %
32.5 %≈ 45′Empathy66 %58 %61 %29 %
37.5 %≈ 52′Empathy70 %60 %61 %41 %
42.5 %≈ 59′Inspiration68 %59 %50 %45 %
47.5 %≈ 66′Relief71 %66 %46 %32 %
52.5 %≈ 73′Tension84 %83 %61 %25 %
57.5 %≈ 80′Tension85 %80 %71 %30 %
62.5 %≈ 87′Empathy79 %71 %69 %30 %
67.5 %≈ 94′Tension86 %81 %73 %38 %
72.5 %≈ 101′Tension91 %88 %80 %59 %
77.5 %≈ 108′Empathy91 %85 %83 %75 %
82.5 %≈ 115′Inspiration89 %77 %80 %79 %
87.5 %≈ 122′Relief85 %59 %75 %78 %
92.5 %≈ 129′Inspiration85 %45 %72 %80 %
97.5 %≈ 136′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

Vince Vaughn

Sgt Howell

Teresa Palmer

Dorothy Schuttle

Hugo Weaving

Tom Doss

Rachel Griffiths

Bertha Doss

Ryan Corr

Lieutenant Manville

Richard Roxburgh

Colonel Stelzer

Goran D. Kleut

Andy 'Ghoul' Walker

LP
Luke Pegler

Milt 'Hollywood' Zane

FD
Firass Dirani

Vito Rinnelli

MS
Michael Sheasby

Tex Lewis

NB
Nathaniel Buzolic

Harold "Hal" Doss

Ori Pfeffer

Irv Schecter

MN
Matt Nable

Lt. Cooney

JW
Jacob Warner

James Pinnick

RP
Richard Pyros

Randall "Teach" Fuller

BM
Ben Mingay

Grease Nolan

HG
Harry Greenwood

Henry Brown

Details

Directed by
Mel Gibson
Type
Movies
Released
2016
Runtime
139 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 8.1 · 700,597 ratings
Feels mostly
Inspiration
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