Netflix Is Now Streaming This Amazing 2016 War Movie — and It's Based on a True Story

On October 1, Netflix added Hacksaw Ridge, one of the best war movies of the last decade. Mel Gibson directed this World War II film, which focused on a combat medic, Desmond Doss, as played by Andrew Garfield. This isn’t a film about a man who took up arms to fight for his country. It’s about a man who dared to stand for the United States in battle without betraying his personal beliefs. Here’s why you should watch Hacksaw Ridge in October. This Neglected 2025 Film Is One of the Best Modern War Movies Ever Made It’s a True Story About an Unconventional War Hero Desmond Doss was a real man wh