20 Sad Movies That Men Are Allowed to Cry At

Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Director: Steven Spielberg.Stars: Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Barry Pepper, Adam Goldberg, Vin Diesel, Giovanni Ribisi, Jeremy Davies, Ted Danson.Saving Private Ryan, Steven Spielberg’s hard-hitting account of World War II’s pivotal D-Day, doesn’t skimp on the sentimental muscle. With a large ensemble of colorful characters, led by Tom Hanks’ resilient army captain, in tow, Spielberg levels the viewer with a series of visceral battle sequences, but also intricate characterization. And the central story is a knockout: Matt Damon plays a missing soldier whose three brothers have been killed in action, inspiring Hanks to lead a search-and-rescue mission to save one man, even though several will be killed in the process.