Saving Private Ryan
1998 | 169 min | War, Drama, History
Why it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (94%), audiences adore it (8.2/10), it won 5 Oscars and people are still talking about it. Make plans for this one.
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As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 91 on Metacritic
- AudiencesVery strong
8.2/10 from 18K viewers
- AwardsVery strong
8 wins, 7 other nominations — won Academy Award for Best Director; won Academy Award for Best Cinematography
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$482 million worldwide on a $70 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
1.3 million Wikipedia readers in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Steven Spielberg
- Tom HanksCaptain Miller
- Tom SizemoreSergeant Horvath
- Edward BurnsPrivate Reiben
- Barry PepperPrivate Jackson
- Adam GoldbergPrivate Mellish
- Vin DieselPrivate Caparzo
- Giovanni RibisiT/4 Medic Wade
- Jeremy DaviesCorporal Upham
- Matt DamonPrivate Ryan
- Ted DansonCaptain Hamill