Saving Private Ryan

Quick Info

Year
1998
Director
Steven Spielberg
Duration
169 min
Language
English
Country
USA
Budget
$70M
Box Office
$482M

External Ratings

IMDb8.6
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes93%
🎯 Metacritic91

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Saving Private Ryan

Steven Spielberg1998169mEnglish

Our Rating

9.1/10
9/10
Story
9.3/10
Acting
9.4/10
Direction
9.5/10
Cinematography
9/10
Music

Overview

A group of American soldiers in WWII are tasked with finding and returning a single paratrooper. Features the most realistic D-Day opening sequence in cinema history.

Rating Breakdown

Story
9
Acting
9.3
Direction
9.4
Cinematography
9.5
Music
9

Pros

  • Most realistic war scene in cinema history
  • Tom Hanks at the peak of his powers
  • Exceptional professional cinematography
  • Deep humanistic message

Cons

  • First 27 minutes very difficult to watch
  • Middle section less powerful than opening and ending

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