Saving Private Ryan returns to theaters today, June 6, for the D-Day anniversary, marking another year the Steven Spielberg war epic returns to the big screen to commemorate the historic 1944 military operation.
The 1998 film, directed by Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat, stars Tom Hanks and Matt Damon and follows a group of U.S. soldiers tasked with retrieving Private James Ryan after the Normandy landings. The film’s opening D-Day sequence at Omaha Beach is widely regarded as one of cinema’s most visceral depictions of combat.
Community screenings and theatrical events are taking place across the country today. The National D-Day Memorial marks the 82nd anniversary of the Allied landing in Normandy, and Saving Private Ryan has become a traditional film to watch on or near June 6 as part of remembrance efforts.
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Sources
- Eventbrite — listed D-Day Anniversary Community Screening of Saving Private Ryan for June 6, 2026
- Wikipedia — confirmed Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American epic war film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat
- Instagram (The Cosmosphere) — noted Saving Private Ryan screening on D-Day anniversary with Tom Hanks and Matt Damon
- The National D-Day Memorial — confirmed the 82nd anniversary of the Allied landing in Normandy on June 6, 2026
