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Saving Private Ryan
“The mission is a man.”
Saving Private Ryan (1998) is a war, drama, history film directed by Steven Spielberg. On Plot-hole, players averaged 3.4/5, with 85% solving the puzzle and 15% failing it, making it the #102 mediumest puzzle of 156 in the archive. As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Medium
3.4/5
Avg Score
85%
Solved
15%
Failed
293
Players
#102
Difficulty Rank
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The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #158 · August 24, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
A beach in France during a massive military operation.
The Character (Clue 4)
A captain is given a mission to find one specific soldier.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
His squad questions whether one life is worth risking many.
The Twist (Clue 2)
The soldier they seek is the last surviving brother.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Tom Hanks leads a squad through D-Day in this Spielberg war film.
The answer
Saving Private Ryan
Cast
Tom Hanks as Captain MillerTom Sizemore as Sergeant HorvathEdward Burns as Private ReibenBarry Pepper as Private JacksonAdam Goldberg as Private MellishVin Diesel as Private CaparzoGiovanni Ribisi as T/4 Medic WadeJeremy Davies as Corporal Upham
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Saving Private Ryan hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- Saving Private Ryan had an average score of 3.4/5. 85% of players solved it, while 15% failed — a medium puzzle.
- Who directed Saving Private Ryan?
- Saving Private Ryan was directed by Steven Spielberg.
- Who stars in Saving Private Ryan?
- Saving Private Ryan stars Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Barry Pepper, Adam Goldberg, Vin Diesel, Giovanni Ribisi, Jeremy Davies.
- What genre is Saving Private Ryan?
- Saving Private Ryan is listed under War, Drama, History.
- Where does Saving Private Ryan rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- Saving Private Ryan ranks #102 of 156 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).