I still can't believe that Shakespeare in love won best picture over this masterpiece. Absolutely disgraceful.

When this movie came out, I still remember after the movie was over, there were 70 year-old men crying, as they were exiting the theater. Being consoled by their wives. I was 21 then, and it buckled me. I couldn't even imagine what these veterans went through. Salute.

My Dad landed on Omaha Beach June 6th 1944 . My Mom and I went with him and walked that beach in 1964 for the 20 year anniversary of D-Day. I was only 7 years old and didn't understand the significance of this piece of ground. As I played on the beach, I looked at my Dad and he was in tears. I can't imagine his thoughts watching his 7 year old son playing where so many perished . I've never forgotten that day...

I don’t know why this scene hits me so hard. James didn’t cure cancer or discover the longer lasting lightbulb. He just lived his life as a good man, husband and father.

I am a veteran of the Vietnam war, now an old man. Sometimes I feel so terribly guilty that I came home alive, that I married, had kids, grandchildren, lived a long life. Why did I have to be so frickin' lucky? I can still see the faces of my friends that didn't make it. Neither life nor death is fair. War is truly hell.

This scene is so powerful because it makes you realize that all of us are essentially Private Ryan, who are able to live our lives due to the sacrifice of all of the brave soldiers who gave their lives for us, like Captain Miller. Scene makes me cry every single time.

I’m a full grown man, and this scene makes me cry like a baby every damn time, no exceptions, no matter how many times I watched it. Absolute masterpiece.

I saw this in theaters when I was in high school. Two WW2 vets were in the theater, at the opening scene they both started bawling. I thought I understood what they went through but I didn’t really. Now as a veteran myself of Iraq and Afghanistan I really do get it.

My dad died from cancer a few years back. He fought in the pacific and his close friend died at normandy. On his death bed he called out his name before he passed.

This is so much my Dad. He served in the Pacific as a medic on Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima. When I asked him if we wanted to see this movie he replied...no...I lived it. He didn't have a huge flag in his yard...didn't go to veterans day parades...but he was a true patriot. He was the real deal. He passed some time ago and I miss him so much. Dad...RIP...you were a good man.

I cry every time he tells his wife to tell him that he’s a good man and that he lived a good life even right now

This is one of the most powerful films ever. The fact that this awful war really happened and these men died make it even more impactful. My grandfather, a veteran of WW2, Korea, and Vietnam, had to leave the theater during the movie

This scene reminds me I can't waste my life, because the life I live didn't come without the sacrifice of those who came before me.

The greatest movie ending I have ever seen. It is a humanity check: if you cry, you have a heart.

I love that small moment where his wife looks down at the grave, as if she begins to piece together what happened, and realizes what prompted Ryan to say what he did.

No matter how many times I watch this scene, when he says “Tell me I’m a good man”, I always cry.

My dad was a WWII veteran. He never talked about what he did in the war and when I pushed, he would say; "I was just doing my job." But I know he did more than that. Thanks, dad for all that you did. You're my hero.

Powerful scene. When we took my grandfather to Pearl Harbor, he was just like that. He walked alone in front of us family, and when we got to the memorial, he lost it. 50 years of buried feelings came to the surface. He was a different man afterwards. Much calmer, much more at peace with himself. For survivors, there is a lot of guilt. They came home and their buddies didn't. Like the saying goes *All gave some, some gave all* is such a true statement, in any conflict, be it WW2 or Desert Storm. God bless them all.

My dad was a Vietnam veteran. He did three tours while we waited for him in Alameda, CA. When he came back, he was different - harder, not so quick to laugh or talk. I don't know what went through his head, because he seldom talked about it. As he lay dying in a VA nursing home, one of my sisters and I held his hands and we just made small talk, and tried to lighten the mood that was definitely not light. He looked at me, and then I told him 'dad, we didn't see eye to eye very often - but I love you, and that I could only hope to be half the man you are'. Then I told him 'you're a good man, dad'. He squeezed my hand because he couldn't talk. I cried like a baby.

I am a high school history teacher and all of my classes have watched this movie. Truly a work of art

I love that moment of realization from his wife about what he’s asking her. She looks to the grave, understands enough to give him her honest answer, and sets his soul at peace. His war is finally over after all those years.

Men like this died protecting future generations like me. My grandfather fought in 3 wars and died a couple years ago at the age of 91. Rest In Peace papa. You were the best

I am also a Vietnam veteran. I went to Vietnam when I was 18 and served with the 1st Cav Division near the DMZ in 1968. In my heart I will always be a soldier, I will always love this country, and I will always remember those men who fought and died around and beside me so many years ago. Like so many soldiers I carry some guilt that I lived and they didn’t. I don’t know how to explain those feelings. I think all soldiers who serve in ground combat feel this and I just don’t know why. In some ways I did die back then. When I returned from the Army I wanted so desperately to be young again. I wanted to feel like I did before I entered the service but no matter how hard I tried I just couldn’t get back there. I have mourned that loss of innocence and youth many times and I have done a lot of stupid things to try and get back that feeling. At some point I realized that there is no way to go back. You can’t get drunk enough to forget; there is no magic drug, no toy you can buy, no frivolous activity you can enjoy, no pain you can inflict on ones self that takes the memories of war away. All wars are the same. In the end there is only you and your relationship with God and if you are lucky God will bless you with a loving wife and family. As stated in the Bible in Ecclesiastes - “everything else is meaningless.”

I like how James' wife could see immediately what he was talking about when James asked her "Tell me I'm a good man" I can't say how many times this scene makes me tear up when I watch it. One of the best war films of all time.

I don't think I've ever gotten through the ending of Saving Private Ryan with a dry eye, it's so powerful.

A great scene. His family loves him, but can’t really understand his burden of guilt, grief, and loss....

I don't know how the HELL this didn't win Best Picture. If you don't cry watching Saving Private Ryan, you have no heart. This is, far and beyond, my absolute favorite war movie, my favorite Tom Hanks and Matt Damon movie, and my favorite Steven Spielberg movie.

As many times I’ve watched this movie, I suddenly just realized that James Ryan never talked about his war experience to his wife, who clearly has no idea who Capt. Miller was. The Greatest Generation to truly live,

I saw this movie opening weekend in 1998. There were many seniors also watching, and I've never seen so many grizzled old men crying their eyes out as they exited the theater. God bless the greatest generation.

The generations today OWE EVERYTHING to these wonderful guys. This is ONE of Matt Damon's greatest performances.

One of the greatest movies ever. Showing mans sacrifices for his fellow man. We can never forget these heroes

These WWII vets are almost gone, and the Vietnam vets are about the age as most WWII vets were when this movie was made. They’re all in their 70s and 80s now and it’s not long before they’re all gone too. We need to keep honoring these folks, it’s the boomers that were the vietnam vets, the boomers that society has come to mock and hate, but they paid their dues, they were sent to fight a war they didn’t wanna be a part of, and they deserve respect. All these men deserve our respect, they’re better men than we will ever be.

Matt Damon... Always surviving horrible shit alone since 1946.

I watched this movie from the very top of the theater with my then 15 year old son. The theater was packed. After it was over we were waiting at our seats for the theater to empty out when I saw a man about 8 seats to our right. He got up and walked toward us and I noticed he was crying. I asked if I could help him. He looked at me and said "no young man, it's just that the film brought back some long ago memories. You see, I was there, and it was just like that. The landing was so realistic." He turned and walked away. I wish I had talked to him a little longer.

I saw this film when it was released in Australia. As a veteran I was extremely affected by the film. Halfway through the opening battle scene my daughter held my hand and didn't let go. At the end of the film there was no applause, no cheering, just silence. People got up and walked out. As we walked down the street outside the cinema it was perhaps five minutes before anybody started to talk. Just whispered conversations.I have never seen another film that affected so many people that way.

My uncle, Pfc Warren Passmore, was KIA on June 19, 1944, fighting and dying so that others like me could be free. This movie brought that home to me more than I’d ever felt it before. Rest In Peace to all the heroes who saved the world from evil, especially those who gave their “last full measure of devotion.”

When his wife looks back at him understanding why he’s asking if he’s a good man and she says “You are.” Chokes me up everytime

Whoever doesn't cry during this scene is probably not human...

My father was part of the 508th combat parachute regiment during WWII, I think of him every day and especially when I see this. It always brings me to tears. I love and miss you dad.

I showed my girlfriend this movie for the first time (I’ve seen it hundreds of times) and when Ryan was talking to Capt Millers tomb at the end she was literally bawling. I cried the first time I ever seen it to! Its such a heartwarming ending knowing how Ryan would pay his respect for Capt Miller for saving his life. I know it’s a movie but it’s crazy how if the general chief of staff woulda never sent out that rescue mission Private Ryan and his squad would have most definitely perished on that bridge against all those nazi soldiers. Since they got sent there by a colonel to babysit that bridge! Capt Miller at his squad most definitely saved not only his life but those other soldiers that were with Ryan!! Best war movie I ever seen hands down!!

IT'S CRIMINAL THIS MOVIE DIDN'T WIN THE OSCAR

When he says "Tell me I'm a good man"...it brings tears to my eye. Think of the pain he went through for DECADES carrying that guilt for that long...

This has to be among the most powerful closing scenes in cinematic history. May God bless all the men & women answered the call. Thank you all, and may America never forget.

God bless this country. My parents came here because they knew this was the greatest country in the world, and it gave us a chance. That’s why they chose this beautiful country. They know pain, they experienced real oppression, and the US was their salvation for a better life. Bless all the soldiers who gave their lives up to defend what this country truly stands for.

"Tell me I'm a good man" Oh my god. The feels 😥😥

If I were a WWII vet, I could never walk in that cemetery.. seeing all your fallen brothers, it would break me. I can't imagine the memories.. just wow.. God bless all Veterans. Never give up or give in, Jesus is the greatest friend and hope. Even if the world gives up on you, Jesus never will.

The wife just knows that he's a ww2 veteran but didn't know how he survived and what he went through. That's why she was shocked when he said "Tell me I led a good life. Tell me I'm a good man." The best WW2 movie ever made.

This ending just hits a spot in my soul I just can’t explain.

This film should be shown every year in every school, college and University.

June 6th 2019. The 75th anniversary of D-Day brought me here. Lest we forget.

This was the only movie we've ever been to where, when this scene was over and the credits started rolling, the packed theater was completely silent. Nobody mumbling or talking about the movie. We all just sat quietly for a few minutes and then stood up and somberly walked out.

My dad was a POW. He was in the RAF and shot down over Germany. He parachuted out but most of his colleagues were killed. I remember him going back to visit the graves in the area of Germany he was shot down. This scene absolutely has me crying my eyes out. I wish I'd understood more what he'd been through.

just finished the movie 10 minutes ago.. i never cried like this in a long time. really touching ending

My great uncle was officer of the Cavalry Division, 1st Greek Brigade and 3rd Greek Mountain Brigade "Rimini" in the Greek Army at the World War II in Northern Epirus, North Africa and Italy. When I was teenager, we had gone at the military cemetery to Kalamaki, Attica and I had seen him crying for first time for his fallen comrades. This scene reminds me him and I cry when I see.

Tell me how a grown man, full of grit, mentally and physically tough in most situations, someone who can eat rocks for breakfast and shave with cold water, sit here and cry his eyes out every time he watches the ending of this movie even though he has seen it at least 38 times. Gets me every time! Damn good movie. May God Bless our Veterans!

oh man, the final salute absolutely got me like.. wow.. I was trying hard to not shed a tear, but I get very emotional every time I watch the scene. that's just the emotion you can't put into words. May God Bless Veterans who fought for the free world, truly the greatest generation to ever walk on the earth.

That final salute oh man my eyes are sweating

This movie is a masterpiece.

As I hear Jim Ryan ask if he has led a good and if he was a good man, I believe we all need to reflect and answer this question for ourselves - Have we lived a life worthy of the sacrifice all veterans made for us?

This movie is probably the greatest thing Steven Spielberg ever did. Beautiful scenes superbly acted by such as Matt Damon with a cameo to end all cameos by the .marvelous Harve Presnell as George Marshall. A true masterpiece that makes a film like E.T look as far behind as the galaxy it came from. The greatest movie ever done about the greatest generation. A true masterwork.

I really hope that Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Vin Diesel, Tom Sizemore, and every single person that was involved in this movie knows how special this movie actually is. I feel it coincidental that I'm here as it's leading up to remembrance day, where we remember the sacrifice of people like the ones they potrayed in this film all those years ago. This film has, and always will do, be one of the greatest films about the second world war to exist, ever.

I cry like a little bitch every time I see this scene....

This is the best scene in the entire movie because it does such a good job of making you empathize with him over all the years of survivor's guilt he's lived with.

This scene is so powerful. I can’t imagine the survivor’s guilt that he felt for decades. And when he tells his wife to tell him that “he’s a good man”. Oh, God...the feels!! God Bless all of those who have fought to protect our freedoms and let us never forget their sacrifice.

This makes this 35 year old Vet Teary. Without men similar like this man. I would still live under Nazi occupation. From the Bottom of my Heart. Thank you from The Netherlands.

My great great uncle is buried in Cambridge, he died in the Battle of the Bulge by jumping on a bomb to save his friend

With every passing year (I'm 58 now) I realise, more and more, the significance of those who died in WW2 and how their sacrifices allow me to live the life I lead. Spielberg was spot on with this film and that scene is exceptionally moving.

Today my grandfather who’s a WWII vet passed away. Watching this scene brings tears to my eyes and makes me think of him. God bless all those men and women who serve our country and fight for our freedom 🙏🏻🇺🇸!

I've seen Saving Private Ryan at least 50 times. This scene always brings tears to my eyes. Damn onions.

Saving Private Ryan is one of the best movies I've ever seen in my life

This scene really hits home. I am a veteran, I’m getting older. I’m an old man now I still have conversations with tomb stones occasionally. Sometimes I take my lunch and sit next to the tombstone of my friends and colleagues in the military some i lost active duty some too old age, and have conversations with them, i’m not super worried that people don’t understand but maybe one day they will. I have been planning out my funeral for sometime and I want to have one that talks about some of my friends. One of my friends growing up is buried right across from where I will be. I have dreams about him. Sometimes he was killed in a car accident in 1991. He never was in the military. I have dreams that he and I will be united one day as children. As we play together, in the beautiful Southern California sunshine. In the 1960s. They say death is a part of life , I completely disagree. It is the final act of our lives. After this we turn to dust no one will remember our achievements and failures. It is the human race, of course. But of course, to die in the defense of your country is the most honorable thing you could ever do.

The fallen soldiers of our great wars, never fails to make me cry. Now, I shed tears for another group of heroes - our nurses, doctors, our medical workers. Hope that time will come after this pandemic, they too will be remembered by our great movie creators in this fashion.

Yeah you guys hear about losing weight for roles, well Matt Freakin Damon had to age 50 years to play as older Ryan, such dedication and commitment. The greatest actor ever lived.

I remember my grandfather. He served during the Korean War. He survived it. He died when I was 6, 11 years ago. And my friend, who killed himself 2 years ago. I will never forget the fact that they both saw the good in me. I think of it every day. My friend's death left me with PTSD. I salute the two most important people in my life, that have passed. I miss them everyday.

This movie really is one of the greatest if not the greatest war film ever produced.

All Americans should watch this movie and realize one thing. “Freedom is Not Free”

Only a fellow Veteran would understand the depth of emotion that soldier feels standing there years later. To my fellow veterans past and present, May God Bless you always and give you the eternal rest you have earned. Dismissed.

R.I.P to every men who gave his life for freedom and peace in this war

It was a privilege, some years back, to have stood in the cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, overlooking Omaha Beach, to see the sacrifice of so many brave, brave men.

Thank you to the men and women who maintain our veteran cemeteries, in the US and overseas. They ensure that our fallen heroes have a beautiful and respectful final resting place with their friends and comrades. Thank you also to the French families, who have adopted a grave and place flowers on it, and tend to it. No greater love has any man that he lay down his life for a friend.

I remember this movie made my dad, a Vietnam Marine, and my grandpa, a WW2 MP, both cry. A beautiful movie. A soulful reminder that freedom is not free, but paid for by the blood of the men and women who fight for it.

I dont know why I torture myself watching these clips, I cry 100% of the time like I just watched it for the first time.

First time I saw this movie was in the theater, when it ended ON ONE got up out of their seat. Everyone just sat there like they (and me) were letting it soak in what they just saw. I teared up when the staff car was going to Mama Ryan's house. I still find that scene hard to watch. Not many left, but I want to thank all the WWII vets for giving up their youth, and innocence and many their lives. God Bless.

I rewatched this for the first time in a decade yesterday, and I absolutely balled at this. Beautiful movie. Thank you, America’s Veterans, for all you’ve done for our country.

2:40 - This part gets me everytime. Ryan Giving a salute to his Captain. This is the greatest movie of all time. It will always be my favorite.

My grandpa met a fellow airman a few years back for the first time since the Doolittle raid in his B-25. The look on his face when we walked into that room was priceless. I'll never forget that day. He passed away last year. that day, that he had met his fellow brothers in arms one last time, he told me that he had fulfilled one of the last things on his bucket list and that he knew soon he would reunite with the men that he couldn’t bring back home. Still think about it to this day

I think about this scene every day. Every generation will have it's problems and concerns, but how many countless boys and men sacrificed their lives and their youths in this war. So many potential authors, inventors, poets, artists wiped out. This ending message just isn't to Private Ryan, it's to all of us. Make their life of war worth our peaceful times. Respect and never forget those who paid the ultimate sacrafice.

"tell me im a good man" 😢

This was an excellent scene, and i am 56, recently retired and fairly new to the internet, and not very tech savvy. Whoever does the cinema, videography , digital camera work did an outstanding job of aging Matt Damon( pvt. Ryan) from his his youth to the old man here at the end. It is amazing what technology can do these days. God bless all our vets and their families, and God bless everyone.

Watched this scene well over a dozen times. Still makes me tear up every time.

I’m brought to tears whenever I view this poignant scene. What every person needs to genuinely ask of themselves has their life made a good difference in others’ lives. Without true humanity, we are soulless and not redeemable.

And now most of these brave individuals are gone....returning to see their brothers again. Wherever they are now, i just hope that they're able to find peace, or make peace. If anyone deserves inner peace and a clear conscience, it is the WW2 generation.

This is one of the most powerful movies ever made, i am not an American, but you can still feel the pain in him, really hits you

The music that plays at the end when he salutes is beautiful. It shows how Ryan feels after reflecting on his time during that war. It emphasizes that he’s sorrowful yet thankful for their sacrifice to save him and that he is still a soldier no matter what age. Always a powerful scene that is very well constructed.

This moves me to tears everytime. Seeing all those crosses and stars is heartbreaking. I am a Vietnam Era veteran. I remained stateside for my tour of duty. So many of my fellow service men and women sacraficed everything in service to their country. War exacts a terrible price. Even for those who make it home. Always respect and honor them.

Saving Private Ryan is without a doubt THE best movie ever made. The realism is off the charts. The scenes are so incredible. The actors did an outstanding job. A masterpiece!

It doesn't matter where and when I watch this movie, someone starts cutting onions, it's insane.

R.I.P. Grandad AGL - Army / Pennsylvania /Infantry June 6th 1944 Normandy / Omaha Beach

My great uncle was a paratrooper and was put behind enemy lines like James ryan and when he saw this movie he said that it captured the true horror of war, he was a good man I do miss him a lot

Impossible not to be moved by this ending.