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Saving Private Ryan
1998 169 min United States of America R 16+
★9.1
War, Drama, History
Director: Steven Spielberg
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Description
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.
Budget:
$70M
US Gross:
$217.05M
Worldwide:
$481.84M
Starring
Tom Hanks
Actor
Matt Damon
Actor
Tom Sizemore
Actor
Awards
Golden Globe 1999
— Best Director
Academy Awards 1999
— Best Cinematography
BAFTA 1999
— Best Sound
Saturn Awards 1999
— Best Visual Effects
MTV Movie & TV Awards 1999
— Best Picture
MTV Movie & TV Awards 1999
— Best Action Scene
Screen Actors Guild Awards 1999
— Best Cast Ensemble
Screen Actors Guild Awards 1999
— Best Actor
César Awards 1999
— Best International Feature Film
Academy Awards 1999
— Best Score for a Drama
Golden Globe 1999
— Best Director
Academy Awards 1999
— Best Cinematography
BAFTA 1999
— Best Sound
BAFTA 1999
— Best Visual Effects
BAFTA 1999
— Best Cinematography
Saturn Awards 1999
— Best Action, Adventure or Thriller
Academy Awards 1999
— Best Director
Academy Awards 1999
— Best Sound
BAFTA 1999
— Best Picture
BAFTA 1999
— Best Actor
Academy Awards 1999
— Best Sound Editing
Golden Globe 1999
— Best Picture (Drama)
Golden Globe 1999
— Best Screenplay
BAFTA 1999
— David Lean Award for Direction
Golden Globe 1999
— Best Original Score
Academy Awards 1999
— Best Film Editing
Academy Awards 1999
— Best Picture
Academy Awards 1999
— Best Actor
Academy Awards 1999
— Best Screenplay
Golden Globe 1999
— Best Actor (Drama)
BAFTA 1999
— Best Film Editing
BAFTA 1999
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
BAFTA 1999
— Best Production Design
MTV Movie & TV Awards 1999
— Best Actor
European Film Awards 1998
— Screen International Award
Key opinion
Saving Private Ryan is widely celebrated as a technical masterpiece that redefined the war genre through its visceral, unflinching portrayal of combat. While its combat sequences and production design earn near-universal acclaim, the film's narrative logic and perceived American-centric ideology remain significant points of contention.
| Direction | The Normandy landing sequence is a benchmark of cinematic realism, praised for its brutal intensity and absence of traditional score. | |
| Cinematography | The use of handheld cameras and desaturated color palettes creates an immersive, documentary-style aesthetic that sets a new standard for historical authenticity. | |
| Acting | Tom Hanks delivers a steady, compelling performance as the grounded and compassionate Captain Miller, serving as the film's moral anchor. | |
| Screenplay | The mission to retrieve a single soldier is viewed by some as a profound moral exploration of individual value, while others criticize it as a nonsensical and logistically improbable plot device. | |
| Culture | The film's focus on American exceptionalism and sentimentality divides viewers; some find it a moving humanist tribute, while others find the patriotism forced and exclusionary toward other Allied contributions. |