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Saving Private Ryan (1998) More at IMDbPro »

References

Steamboat Willie (1928)
 -  The captured German soldier mentions the film to Upham to convince him that he likes America
Black Narcissus (1947)
 -  At the end of the film when it begins to rain, the shot of the leaf as the rain picks up intensity is mirrored in Saving Private Ryan right before the soldiers enter the first French town after D-Day.
Shichinin no samurai (1954)
The Searchers (1956)
The Longest Day (1962)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
The Dirty Dozen (1967)
The Wild Bunch (1969)
Patton (1970)
Krajobraz po bitwie (1970)
Kelly's Heroes (1970)
Pink Floyd The Wall (1982)
Ran (1985)
Idi i smotri (1985)
Ying xiong wu lei (1986)
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Hotaru no haka (1988)

Referenced in

Into the Breach: 'Saving Private Ryan' (1998) (V)
 -  Steven Spielberg mentions it.
Return to Normandy (1998) (V)
Antz (1998)
Rurôni Kenshin: Meiji kenkaku roman tan: Tsuioku hen (1999) (V)
Tomorrow by Midnight (1999)
"Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: What Price Harvey? (#3.13)" (1999)
 -  Zelda melts down dog tags and says something like, "You're safe, Private Ryan."
High Hopes: Saving Private Ryan (1999) (TV)
 -  title reference
"Becker: Saving Harvey Cohen (#1.18)" (1999)
 -  title reference
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Girl in Gold Boots (#11.2)" (1999)
 -  Joanie: See this hand? Steady as a rock. Mike: And then I saved Private Ryan.
"Just Shoot Me!: Shaking Private Trainer (#3.22)" (1999)
 -  title reference
Bowfinger (1999)
The Muse (1999)
Chlopaki nie placza (2000)
 -  Poster in background.
"The Sopranos: D-Girl (#2.7)" (2000)
 -  Mentioned in conversation about Chris' movie script.
Gladiator (2000)
Coyote Ugly (2000)
Commandos 2: Men of Courage (2001) (VG)
 -  This video game has a mission called "Saving Private Smith" which closely resembles the movie's environment.
The Mangler 2 (2001) (V)
 -  A character suggests a porn title of Shaving Ryan's Privates
Enemy at the Gates (2001)
"Spaced: Mettle (#2.3)" (2001)
 -  Mike's robot is named "Private Iron" after Private Ryan of this film.
"Moesha: Saving Private Rita (#6.18)" (2001)
 -  title reference
"Gilmore Girls: Emily in Wonderland (#1.19)" (2001)
 -  Lorelai mentions this movie.
"Family Guy: Brian Does Hollywood (#3.2)" (2001)
 -  one of Brian's porn titles: "Shaving Private Ryan"
"Band of Brothers" (2001)
 -  Same war cinematography
"Will & Grace: The Third Wheel Gets the Grace (#4.1)" (2001)
 -  Will tells Nathan that Grace around mark-down cashmere is "like the first twenty minutes of 'Saving Private Ryan.'"
Halo (2001) (VG)
Behind Enemy Lines (2001)
Black Hawk Down (2001)
Big Fat Liar (2002)
Who Is Alan Smithee? (2002) (TV)
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (2002) (VG)
Medal of Honor: Frontline (2002) (VG)
"Charmed: Saving Private Leo (#4.17)" (2002)
 -  The title is a reference to the title of the movie.
The Pianist (2002)
Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men (2002) (TV)
Windtalkers (2002)
"South Park: Free Hat (#6.9)" (2002)
 -  The boys see a trailer for this being re-released.
Road to Perdition (2002)
The Transporter (2002)
Die Another Day (2002)
Eddie Izzard: Circle (2002) (V)
Saving Private Tootsie (2002)
 -  title reference
"I'm Alan Partridge: I Know What Alan Did Last Summer (#2.5)" (2002)
 -  Alan's line "I wonder what that looks like, probably something like Saving Private Ryan with animals"
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault - Spearhead (2003) (VG)
Darkness Falls (2003)
The John Garfield Story (2003) (TV)
"That's So Raven: Saving Psychic Raven (#1.8)" (2003)
 -  title reference
Batoru rowaiaru II: Chinkonka (2003)
 -  in 'BR2', Mission 1: The landing, is a direct copy of the opening normandy beach invasion from 'Saving Private Ryan', including the same style boats, beach, and hilltop enemy hideout. It is also shot with the same handheld, step printed cinematography used as 'Ryan'.
The Release (2003)
 -  Director admirs Steven Spielberg
Hollywood and the Muslim World (2003) (TV)
Call of Duty (2003) (VG)
 -  in both the movie and the game, dead cows are used to take cover
Casseta & Planeta: A Taça do Mundo É Nossa (2003)
 -  There's a soldier in this movie whose name-tag reads "Ryan". Which hardly is a Brazilian name :)
Sin (2003/I)
 -  Ca. 13 minutes into the film Charlie talks about a porn film he produced called "Shavin Private Ryan".
Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo (2004)
 -  Stylistic similarities (handheld shots, bookends, etc)
The Sound of 'Miracle' (2004) (V)
 -  mentioned once
'Duel': A Conversation with Director Steven Spielberg (2004) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tracy Morgan (2004) (V)
 -  referenced on weekend update oscar nominations review
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)
 -  mentioned once
Un long dimanche de fiançailles (2004)
 -  For the war scenes, the director claims that Saving Private Ryan is a film he constantly showed to his staff during shooting to make sure they got everything as realistic as Spielberg's picture did.
Boarding: The People of 'The Terminal' (2004) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Take Off: Making 'The Terminal' (2004) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Brian Regan: I Walked on the Moon (2004) (V)
 -  Brian mentions it in his act.
Quake 4 (2005) (VG)
 -  A marine is heard yelling, "We're totally fubar!"
"Saturday Night Live: Paul Giamatti/Ludacris featuring Sum-41 (#30.10)" (2005)
 -  Mentioned in the Limo Ride skit
Comic Relief Does University Challenge (2005) (TV)
 -  Referenced by name
Confession (2005/I)
 -  in Luther's hidden DVD collection
The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) (TV)
 -  One of the films on the list
Le petit lieutenant (2005)
 -  There is a film poster hanging on the wall of the police station.
'War of the Worlds': Revisiting the Invasion (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned once
'War of the Worlds': Production Diaries, East Coast - Exile (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
 -  The scene in which Manny is deafened by the steaming geyser pays homage to the Normandy beach landing scene.
Munich: The Experience (2006) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Munich: The On-Set Experience (2006) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"Game K N B: Celebrity Fathers" (2006)
 -  Mentioned in the question.
"Family Guy: Saving Private Brian (#5.4)" (2006)
 -  title reference
Miracles and Mystery: Creating 'The Green Mile' (2006) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"Friday Night with Jonathan Ross: (#11.11)" (2006)
 -  Mentioned in Jeremy Clarkson interview.
"The Vicar of Dibley: The Vicar in White (#5.2)" (2007)
 -  Mentioned once.
"My Name Is Earl: Kept a Guy Locked in a Truck (#2.14)" (2007)
 -  Slow Roger asks Earl if he saw this film.
Manufacturing Dissent (2007)
 -  mentioned in dialogue
Grindhouse (2007)
 -  Deputy Tolo (Tom Savini in Planet Terror) diligently looking for his missing finger.
The Nice Show (2007) (TV)
 -  Ron Sparks does a joke about the movie.
Planet Terror (2007)
 -  Deputy Tolo (Tom Savini) diligently looking for his missing finger.
Redacted (2007)
 -  Ca. 68 min. into the movie, Pvt. Flake likens the dead Salazar to the older films title character.
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"Getaway: (#17.4)" (2008)
 -  A Snap Shot segment on the Normandy region, France mentions that Omaha Beach was made famous in the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan.
Finding Amanda (2008)
 -  Taylor: "The boys are running around doing the first 20 minutes of Saving Private Ryan"
Production Diary: Making of 'The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' (2008) (V)
 -  Mentioned by Steven Spielberg
Call of Duty: World at War (2008) (VG)
 -  An achievement in the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 version is called "Saved Private Ryan"
"Screenwipe: (#5.4)" (2008)
 -  Mentioned.
The Final Destination (2009)
 -  'Saving Little Kristina' poster looks like the poster for SPR
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: (#8.10)" (2009)
 -  Referred to in a $10,000 question
"Jeopardy!: (#26.21)" (2009)
 -  Subject of an $800 clue in the category "War Films"
Stan Helsing (2009)
 -  porn title: Grazing Ryan's Privates

Featured in

Into the Breach: 'Saving Private Ryan' (1998) (V)
"HBO First Look: Into the Breach: 'Saving Private Ryan' (#5.8)" (1998)
 -  clips
2nd Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review (1998) (TV)
 -  features clips from this film
The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1999) (TV)
 -  clips
The 71st Annual Academy Awards (1999) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV)
 -  This film is #45 on the list.
The Spirit of America (2001)
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Tom Hanks (2002) (TV)
'Saving Private Ryan': An Introduction (2004) (V)
 -  clips shown
'Saving Private Ryan': Boot Camp (2004) (V)
 -  clips shown
'Saving Private Ryan': Looking Into the Past (2004) (V)
 -  clips shown
'Saving Private Ryan': Miller and His Platoon (2004) (V)
 -  clips shown
'Saving Private Ryan': Music and Sound (2004) (V)
 -  clips shown
'Saving Private Ryan': Parting Thoughts (2004) (V)
 -  clips shown
'Saving Private Ryan': Re-Creating Omaha Beach (2004) (V)
 -  clips shown
Making 'Saving Private Ryan' (2004) (V)
 -  clips shown
The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) (TV)
 -  Clips are shown
Fuck (2005)
 -  Features clip from the movie
This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)
 -  A clip from Saving Private Ryan is shown.
War Stories (2006) (TV)
 -  clips are shown
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006) (TV)
 -  This film is #10 on the list.
The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) (TV)
 -  This film is #71 on the list.
Spielberg on Spielberg (2007) (TV)
 -  clips shown
"The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-03-11)" (2008)
 -  Scenes from this film were featured in 'The Great American Culture Quiz' segment.
AFI's 10 Top 10: America's 10 Greatest Movies in 10 Classic Genres (2008) (TV)
 -  This film is #8 on the "Epic" list.

Spoofed in

Saving Ryan's Privates (1998)
2nd Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review (1998) (TV)
 -  Characters act out scenes from this movie
"The Simpsons: Beyond Blunderdome (#11.1)" (1999)
 -  Rainier Wolfcastle is filming a movie called "Saving Irene Ryan"
"Spaced: Chaos (#1.5)" (1999)
 -  The scene of the group travelling in the back of the van to the animal lab spoofs the opening of the soldiers travelling to the battle, music, shaking hands, quotes and so on are spoofed.
Saving Ryan's Privates (1999) (V)
Conker's Bad Fur Day (2001) (VG)
Siu lam juk kau (2001)
Jurassic Park III (2001)
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome (2001) (TV)
Shaving Ryan's Privates (2002) (TV)
 -  Parodies the work of Spielberg
Sniper 2 (2002) (V)
Conker: Live and Reloaded (2004) (VG)
 -  A chapter in the game revolves around the theme of the movie, Saving Private Ryan, one soldier even picks up his own arm after landing on the beach, just as in the movie.
"South Park: Imaginationland (#11.10)" (2007)
 -  When Imaginationland is attacked by terrorists the videography is a spoof of the D-Day scene from Saving Private Ryan including Ronald McDonald picking up his dismembered arm and carrying it with him
South Park: Imaginationland (2008) (V)
 -  Captain Miller did in the Omaha Beach Scene in Saving Private Ryan, complete with Ronald McDonald looking for, finding and grabbing his own severed arm amidst the chaos
Tropic Thunder (2008)
 -  A scene in which Tugg Speedman is deafened by an explosion is a shot-for-shot parody of a deafness sequence on Omaha Beach.
"Robot Chicken: Unionizing Our Labor (#4.13)" (2009)
 -  The battle between the Smurfs and the Snorks parodies scenes from this movie

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