Hacksaw Ridge received positive reviews from film critics. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 86%, based on 160 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Hacksaw Ridge uses a real-life pacifist's legacy to lay the groundwork for a gripping wartime tribute to faith, valor, and the courage of remaining true to one's convictions."[53] On Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average out of 100 to reviews, the film has a score of 71 out of 100, based on 45 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[54] CinemaScore reported that audiences gave the film an average "A" grade.[55]