Movies directed by Mel Gibson

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Apocalypto

With Apocalypto, Mel Gibson has proven it's possible to create a compelling action/adventure film in almost any setting. Gibson's theme (which is only partially developed), as revealed in an opening caption, is that all great civilizations fail wh...

Run Time: 2:18
U.S. Release Date: 2006-12-08
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Nudity, Sexual Situations)
Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE
Director: Mel Gibson
Cast: Rudy Youngblood, Dalia Hernandez, Jonathan Brewer, ...
Braveheart

The crown jewel of 1995's summer blockbusters appears to have arrived early. It's hard to imagine any motion picture released between now and August matching Mel Gibson's Braveheart for spectacle. With its clashing armies, heartstopping action, a...

Run Time: 2:50
U.S. Release Date: 1995-05-24
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Nudity)
Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE
Director: Mel Gibson
Cast: Mel Gibson, Patrick McGoohan, Sophie Marceau, ...
Hacksaw Ridge

Hacksaw Ridge embraces many of the clichés of the war movie but, instead of laying them out in a rote fashion, the film synthesizes them into a visceral, ultimately inspirational result. This is about heroism, patriotism, and an adherence to c...

Run Time: 2:11
U.S. Release Date: 2016-11-04
MPAA Rating: "R" (War Violence)
Genre: War/Drama
Director: Mel Gibson
Cast: Andrew Garfield, Teresa Palmer, Hugo Weaving, ...
Passion of the Christ, The

There are so many ancillary issues surrounding the release of Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ (née The Passion) that they threaten to dwarf the 127-minute movie that lies at the maelstrom's epicenter. (The controversy, whether real, concoc...

Run Time: 2:27
U.S. Release Date: 2004-02-25
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Mel Gibson
Cast: James Caviezel, Maia Morgenstern, Monica Bellucci, ...