Saving Private Ryan
The mission is a man.
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.
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Action
- Worldwide
- $482M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
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Movie DNA
How Saving Private Ryan actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
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Story overview
What It's About
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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.
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Saving Private Ryan appears in 4 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Philosophical Movies Ranked #29
Placed at #29 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Movies With Incredible Endings Ranked #32
Placed at #32 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Drama Movies Ranked #39
Placed at #39 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 250 Movies of All Time Ranked #48
Placed at #48 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The record
Awards
8 wins · 12 nominations
Academy Awards
5 wins · 11 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Actor
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Cinematography
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Director
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Film Editing
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Golden Globes
1 win
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
1 win
- WinnerDallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
1 win
- WinnerNational Board of Review: Top Ten Films
European Film Award for Best Non-European Film
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerEuropean Film Award for Best Non-European Film
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Saving Private Ryan returned 6.9× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $70M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $482M
- Release date
- Jul 24, 1998
- Runtime
- 2h 49m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- Czech, German
- Country
- United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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