Saving Private Ryan

Name: Saving Private Ryan
Director: Steven Spielberg
Genre: War, Drama, History
Released: 1998-07-24
Rating: 7.8

July 24, 1998· 2h 49m

War Drama History

Directed by

Steven Spielberg

Cast

Tom Hanks Tom Sizemore Edward Burns Barry Pepper Adam Goldberg Vin Diesel +86 more ↓

Cinemagraphs Score7.8

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.

Audience Sentiment

Overall7.8

1 — Hated it5 — Neutral10 — Masterpiece

Critics

8+ Great

6-8 Good

<6 Poor

5 reviews·Last updated 13d ago

Peak Moment

Omaha Beach hell

9.8at 23m

Lowest Moment

Wrong Ryan disappointment

5.9at 1h 17m

Biggest Swing

The film drops significantly from its legendary opening D-Day sequence into a middle section that reviewers found dramatically weak and unconvincing, before recovering for the final battle

Saving Private Ryan is universally praised for its revolutionary opening D-Day sequence and powerful final battle, but suffers from a dramatically weak middle section. Reviewers consistently describe it as a great war film bookended by outstanding action sequences, with the intimate character moments falling short of the spectacular battle scenes.

5 reviews analyzed|Sources: Tmdb