Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Synopsis

On June 6, 1944, soldiers of the U.S. Army land at Omaha Beach during the Normandy invasion, suffering heavily from artillery and machine gun fire from the fortified German defenders. Initially dazed by the ferocity of the defense, 2nd Ranger Battalion Captain John H. Miller leads a surviving group up the cliffs to neutralize the coastal defenses firing onto the beach, ensuring the success of the landings.

Starring

Box office

$482.3 million

Budget

$65–70 million

IMDb votes

1,671,169

Where to watch Saving Private Ryan in Canada

Availability from JustWatch Canada, checked November 2026. Catalogues change often.