Editing Saving Private Ryan (section)

==Post-release==
===Historical accuracy and veteran responses===
[[File:Into the Jaws of Death 23-0455M edit.jpg|thumb|alt=A photograph of troops disembarking into the ocean from the U.S. Coast Guard-manned USS Samuel Chase at the Fox Green section of Omaha Beach (Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France) on the morning of June 6, 1944|The photograph, ''[[Into the Jaws of Death]]'', taken by [[Robert F. Sargent]] on June 6, 1944. ''Saving Private Ryan'' was lauded for its accurate recreation of the [[Omaha Beach]] landings]]
Several publications highlighted the accuracy of the Omaha Beach assault, down to the sound of gunfire, although some errors were noted, such as bullets killing soldiers underwater, the absence of British [[coxswain]]s steering the boats, and the battle's truncated duration.<ref name="UproxxFacts"/><ref name="ColliderAccurate"/><ref name="TIMEAccuracy"/><ref name="BBCRiled"/> Historical curator John Delaney said:
{{blockquote|It's accurate for that unit on that bit of that beach on that day{{nbsp}}... but you can't say, 'That's what D-Day was like', because it wasn't. Omaha beach is about {{convert|3+1/2|mi|km|spell=in|disp=sqbr}} long. What's happening at one end of the beach isn't what's happening at the other end.<ref name="TelegraphAccuracy"/>}}
Discussing the core narrative, Ambrose said, "It's a stretch that they would send eight soldiers, but it could have been hard to find him{{nbsp}}... the paratroopers were scattered everywhere."<ref name="SeattleTimesWriters"/>

Many World War II veterans described the opening of ''Saving Private Ryan'' as depicting the most realistic representation of combat. Another veteran, interviewed by ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'', said "I remember when I walked out into the lobby of the moviehouse, not a single person coming out of that showing said one word{{spaces}}... everybody was stunned by it{{spaces}}... It just brought back so many memories."<ref name="TIMEAccuracy"/><ref name="basinger199810"/> There were various reports of some veterans being unable to finish watching ''Saving Private Ryan'' because of the memories it brought back.{{efn|Attributed to multiple references:<ref name="UproxxFacts"/><ref name="FarOutIntentions"/><ref name="ftu19980815"/><ref name="IndependentIE"/>}} The [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs]] created a dedicated phoneline for viewers affected by the film, and more veterans visited counselors for [[post traumatic stress disorder]].<ref name="FarOutIntentions"/><ref name="NYTimesJuly271998"/><ref name="PhillyVets"/>

The rest of the film is less historically accurate. Fictitious elements include the nonexistent town of Ramelle, the battle associated with it, certain military tactical errors (included for dramatic effect), much of the dialogue, and some of the methods used to locate Ryan.<ref name="ColliderAccurate"/><ref name="TIMEAccuracy"/> ''[[Total Film]]'' and some non U.S. veterans were critical of the lack of other Allied forces throughout the film.<ref name="BBCRiled"/><ref name="TotalFilm"/> British broadcaster [[Channel 4]] said that these critics had missed the point of the film, in that it was "unashamedly an American story".<ref name="Channel4"/>

===Home media===
''Saving Private Ryan'' was released on [[VHS]] in May 1999.<ref name="WAPOVideo"/> It became the most successful rental debut of its time, earning $9.6{{nbsp}}million in its first week and $44{{nbsp}}million by July 1999.<ref name="VarietyVHSSE"/><ref name="FarOutIntentions"/> A limited edition two-VHS version was released in November 1999, adding a making-of documentary, as well as a message from Spielberg about D-Day and the [[The National WWII Museum|National D-Day Museum]].<ref name="VarietyVHSSE"/>

A [[DVD-Video|DVD]] was released alongside the limited edition VHS, with the same extras.<ref name="EWDVD1999"/><ref name="VarietyDVDSE2004"/> A two-disc Special Collector's Edition DVD set was released in May 2004 to coincide with the 60th anniversary of D-Day.<ref name="IGNDVDSE2004"/> This edition included additional content, including [[behind-the-scenes]] content recorded during filming. Spielberg discussed his interest in WWII, the Niland brothers, the story and character development, the cast's boot camp experience, the involvement of the Irish army and locations, the recreation of Omaha Beach, the music, sound effects, and a farewell from Spielberg.<ref name="IGNDVDSE2004"/> This was released alongside a four-disc deluxe "The World War II Collection" DVD package that included a collectible book and two documentaries: ''Price for Peace'' (directed by [[James Moll]]) about the use of dogs in WWII, and ''Shooting War'' (directed by Richard Schickel) about combat photographers, with narration by Hanks.<ref name="VarietyDVDSE2004"/><ref name="IGNDVDSE2004WWIICollection"/>

''Saving Private Ryan'' was released as a two-disc [[Blu-ray]] in May 2010, including all previously released special features apart from ''Price for Peace''.<ref name="IGNBluRayFeb2010"/><ref name="IGNBluRayJun2010"/> [[Paramount Home Entertainment]] issued a recall of the Blu-rays after discovering that some versions featured an audio synchronization issue. The defect was fixed in versions re-released later that month.<ref name="IGNBluRayMay2010"/> For the film's 20th anniversary in 2018, a three-disc "Commemorative 20th Anniversary" Blu-ray set was released, including a [[4K Ultra HD Blu-ray]] and all previously released features.<ref name="BluRay2018HiDef"/>

===Other media===
A novelization, written by [[Max Allan Collins]] and Rodat, was released alongside the film.<ref name="NovelWorldCat"/><ref name="NovelIAMTW"/> ''Saving Private Ryan: The Men, the Mission, the Movie : A Film by Steven Spielberg'' was also released in 1998. It features illustrations, color plates, extracts from the screenplay and Ambrose's works, as well as commentary by crew including Spielberg, Hanks, and Damon.<ref name="BookWorldCat"/><ref name="BookTorontoLibrary"/>