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Mel Gibson’slatest directorial effortFlight Riskis meet critical gibe , but where does it rank among his other study ? Gibson first became interested in direct after making some tongue - in - buttock infotainment fortheLethal Weaponmovies . His first gig behind the photographic camera came with the little - musical scale dramaThe Man Without a Face , before moving on to more ambitious , big budget fare . Surprisingly , Gibson has largely stayed behind the camera for the six film he ’s helmed , having only playact inThe human beings Without a FaceandBraveheart .
From the get-go , Gibson proved a lifelike as a director . His work is marked by the affecting performance he pull from his casts , their optic flair , and the nonrational violence . The latter element has been a controversial one , however - especially in the grueling fount ofThe Passion of the Christ . Gibson’sFlight Riskdials back on the bloodshed passably and feel more like a level play between three characters trap on the same tiny plane .
6The Man Without A Face (1993)
Gibson’s directorial debut saw the actor getting his feet wet
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There is an interesting parallel in the marketing for Gibson ’s first film as directorThe Man Without a FaceandFlight Risk . For the former , the movie ’s post horse hide that Gibson ’s character is heavily marred as the result of a car accident , while the latter is covering the fact thatMark Wahlberg ’s assassin is bald . Other than the merchandising , the tone of the two project could n’t be further apart . The Man Without a Facewas a examination earth for Gibson as a filmmaker , who want to try on something intimate for his first spear .
Every Movie Mel Gibson Has direct
Rotten Tomatoes Rating
Box Office Gross
The Man Without a Face(1993 )
68 %
$ 24,760,338
Braveheart(1995 )
76 %
$ 209,045,244
The Passion of the Christ(2004 )
50 %
$ 622,313,635
Apocalypto(2006 )
65 %
$ 121,032,272
Hacksaw Ridge(2016 )
84 %
$ 168,423,249
Flight Risk(2025 )
21 %
N / A
The result is a drear but moving drama , where his scarred , reclusive illustrator mentor a troubled boy ( play by Nick Stahl ) . While a genuine friendly relationship forms between the two , this conjures up obscure rumor from the townsfolk , leading to a bittersweet conclusion . The Man Without a Facereceived unspoiled reviews back in 1993 , butdespite being a solid dramatic play anchored by enceinte twist from Gibson and Stahl , it has largely languish from cultural store .
5Flight Risk (2025)
Mel Gibson’s high flying thriller is a tense three-hander
Flight Risksees Gibson going back to a more pocket-size scale projection for the first prison term sinceThe Man Without a Face , with around 90 % of the level taking topographic point in a cramped little plane . It ’s a very Hitchcockian setup , where Michelle Dockery ’s U.S. Marshal has to get a line how to fly a woodworking plane carry an important witnesser ( Topher Grace ) when the nameless pilot ( Mark Wahlberg ) is let on to be an assassin . Flight Riskis a lean , relentless ride , coming in at a tight 90 minutesand never once allow the vigor magnetic inclination .
The termination of Mel Gibson ’s 2025 thriller Flight Risk , which stars Mark Wahlberg , has a memorable twist and an unforgettable character death .
Dockery is the acting standout , and while Wahlberg is cause hammy fun as the villain , his reduplicate threats of intimate wildness are n’t nearly as risible as the motion picture seems to think . Flight Riskis a Zea mays everta thriller ultimately , and after the Adrenalin wears off , it will apace edit itselffrom people ’s memories . It ’s a well - crafted B - movie with an overqualified cast and director , but it ’s nobody ’s better work .
4The Passion of the Christ (2004)
Gibson’s divisive biblical epic is a hard film to shake
The Passion of the Christwas a major turning point for Gibson , where it felt like he transitioned from being an A - list histrion to a pic music director . The picture show was ( and continue ) to be incredibly controversial , with the story covering the concluding hours of Jesus Christ ’s ( Jim Caviezel ) liveliness . It takes an unflinching , graphic look at the crucifixion , where Christ is subject to various tortures and indignities before being crucified . Gibson claims he wantedThe Passion of the Christto be so shameful and gory to play up how selfless Jesus ' sacrifice was- but it makes for a harrowing ticker .
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The film is visually stunning and features quiet moments of humans among the brutality , where it flashes back to felicitous time in Jesus ' life . It could be arguedGibson win too well in his purpose because the suffering at the kernel ofThe cacoethes of the Christmake it a flick few will be able-bodied to sit through doubly . It was also the biggest success of Gibson ’s directing career , grossing over $ 612 million worldwide . Gibson ’s next moving picture will bethe upcomingThe Resurrection of the Christ .
3Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
Andrew Garfield’s central performance earned him an Academy Award nomination
Hacksaw Ridgewas Gibson ’s first directorial exertion in a decade , with the war dramatic event covering the substantial - life experiences of World War 2 medic , Desmond Doss ( Andrew Garfield ) . Doss is a unhesitating pacifist , and while he want to serve his land , he refuses to even hold a rifle . Hacksaw Ridgeis a moving mix of grapheme drama and fiendish warfare movie- which are two genres Gibson knows how to balance . He also put together a slap-up cast , with Garfield ’s good turn as Doss gain him the Best Actor Oscar nod , while Vince Vaughn and Sam Worthington give great keep going turns .
The combat scenes are suitably splanchnic , showing off Gibson ’s eye for action . Still , a major downside ofHacksaw Ridgeis its close total lack of subtly . Everything is heightened and melodramatic , and it can sometimes feel like a corny warfare pic from the forties or 1950s that is cake in modernistic gore . Still , the setpieces hit hard and there are emotional fit that attain even harder , include the stunned reply Doss ' fellow soldiers have when he rescues the concluding survivor from Hacksaw Ridge .
2Apocalypto (2006)
Gibson’s kinetic chase movie is a thrilling ride
Apocalyptowas Gibson ’s follow - up toThe Passion of the Christ , with the story taking place in 1502 as a young Mayan hunting watch examine to lay aside his family . quality verbalize entirely in the Yucatec Maya spoken language , with the celluloid ’s production purpose and gorgeous motion-picture photography immersing looker in the movie ’s setting . Apocalyptois a unappeasable chase movie at its core and an thrill oneat that . It has some repulsion overtones too , in particular in the sequences involving human sacrifice .
… Quentin Tarantino and Edgar Wright have praised Apocalypto , and while the gore can sometimes sweep over the narrative , it ’s an enrapture ride .
Some would contend thatApocalyptois Gibson ’s best oeuvre as a director , period . Both Quentin Tarantino and Edgar Wright have praised it , and while the gore can sometimes overwhelm the narrative , it ’s an enthralling drive . The movie came under flaming for its historical inaccuracies and the floor being slim , which are both fair critiques . It ’s a disgrace Gibson never attempted such a divest - back thriller again , because whileFlight Riskis also lean , it has nowhere near the same kinetic energyasApocalypto .
1Braveheart (1995)
This historical epic remains Mel Gibson’s crowning achievement as director
30 geezerhood after its sack , Braveheartremains Gibson ’s greatest work as a filmmaker . His Scottish dialect is incredibly dodgy , it plays degenerate and at large with history and the baddie are very one note ; none of that takes off from the rousing dramatic play of it all though . Covering the life story of Scottish warrior William Wallace , Braveheartfeatures the advantageously supporting hurtle Gibson ever gather ( Sophie Marceau , Brendan Gleeson , Patrick McGoohan , etc ) and does a wonderful occupation give each performer their fortune to shine .
Braveheartreceived an unofficial bequest sequel with 2019’sRobert the Bruce , where Angus Macfadyen recapitulate his titular role .
It could be debate that Gibson ’s square - jawed heroic leading finger the most out of post inside a Scottish historical heroic poem , but his most telling work lies behind the camera . The conflict scenes are fierce and are all the more impressive as Gibson had never handled action mechanism sequence of such size before . Braveheartwas showered with awards the following twelvemonth , earningMel Gibsonboth the Best Picture and Best Director Academy Award .
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