The greatest WW2 action movie ever made is on TV this weekend | Films | Entertainment

Over the decades, numerous incredible World War 2 films have covered every aspect and angle of the deadliest conflict in human history.

But according to IMDb fan rankings, the very best action movie in the genre is an Oscar-winning classic.

Upon its release in 1998, World War 2 veterans found Saving Private Ryan’s combat scenes, including the opening sequence of D-Day, incredibly realistic of their own experiences.

In fact, some of the war heroes found it so visceral that they could not continue watching.

Considered one of the greatest films of all time, Saving Private Ryan won five Oscars. And in a 2015 poll of Academy votes, given another opportunity, they would have voted for the film to be Best Picture.

Saving Private Ryan is on BBC Two this Sunday evening at 10pm and on BBC iPlayer for a limited time afterwards.