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Saving Private Ryan is one of the best war films of all time. The sheer rawness of the opening sequence featuring the battle on Normady makes the viewer aware of not only the reality of war, but that they were in store for some death. The film concludes with 255 people meeting their fate, with Tom Hanks himself dropping 9 individuals. The film earned Steven Speilberg an Academy Award for best director, and was nominated for another 11 awards (winning 5 total). The film was also a massive slam dunk at the box office, earning $481,840,909, and went on to earn another $44 million in home video sales.
