the greatest films of all time. Saving Private Ryan is included in the 2013 film reference book, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die, and is listed on Rotten Tomatoes' 300 essential movies. The film is generally considered to be among the best of Spielberg's works, and of Hanks's credits. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a approval rating across critics, with an average score of . The consensus reads; "anchored by another winning performance from Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg's unflinchingly realistic war film virtually redefines the genre". The film has a score of 91 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 38 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Saving Private Ryan has remained popular with audiences, with reader and viewer-ranked polling listing it as one of the greatest war films, among the greatest films of all time, and greatest films of the 1990s. Notes and references Notes Citations Works cited External links 1990s American films 1998 films 1998 drama films 1990s war films Amblin Entertainment films American epic films American war drama films BAFTA winners (films) Best Drama Picture Golden Globe winners DreamWorks Pictures films 1990s English-language films Films scored by John Williams Films directed by Steven Spielberg Films produced by Steven Spielberg Films set in 1944 Films set in 1998 Films set in France Films shot from the first-person perspective Films shot in Hertfordshire Films shot in Oxfordshire Films shot in Wiltshire Films shot in the Republic of Ireland Films that won the Best Sound Editing Academy Award Films that won the Best Sound Mixing Academy Award Films whose cinematographer won the Best Cinematography Academy Award Films whose director won the Best Directing Academy Award Films whose director won the Best Director Golden Globe Films whose editor won the Best Film Editing Academy Award Mutual Film Company films Operation Overlord films Paramount Pictures films Films about United States Army Rangers United States National Film Registry films War epic films World War II films based on actual events Czech Lion Awards winners (films) American World War II films Films produced by Ian Bryce