Ten years after it was first released in theaters, Mel Gibson ‘s Hacksaw Ridge remains one of the greatest war movies ever made.

The film was recently named No. 14 on StudioBinder ‘s all-time ranking of the genre, narrowly beating classics such as Glory and The Bridge on the River Kwai in the process. Gibson’s film clearly left a lingering mark on the film industry, but it’s hard to overstate exactly how important it was.

There was no shortage of war movies in the 2010s, especially in Hollywood. Films like Dunkirk, Fury , and American Sniper were all hugely successful, with The Hurt Locker even taking home the Academy Award for Best Picture. It was a huge moment for the genre, but Hacksaw Ridge refused to confine itself to the tropes that were popular at the time.

Instead of presenting a loud, brash action spectacle that would keep audiences on the edge of their seats, Gibson’s film tells the harrowing true story of U.S.…