Tom Hanks's 1998 war film *Saving Private Ryan*, directed by Steven Spielberg, remains a popular streaming title in 2026, still ranking in the top 10 on several platforms nearly three decades after its release. Its continued success reflects the enduring appeal of Hanks's work in the World War II genre, an area he has revisited repeatedly throughout his career, including in recent projects.

The film, which co-starred Matt Damon, won five Oscars at the 1999 Academy Awards and grossed over $480 million against a $70 million budget, making it one of Hanks's highest-grossing live-action films. It is currently available on Paramount Plus, Pluto TV and the Roku Channel. The renewed attention coincides with a busy year for Hanks, who returned as Woody in the billion-dollar-grossing *Toy Story 5*, is filming a sequel to his WWII drama *Greyhound*, and recently narrated the History Channel documentary series *World War II with Tom Hanks*.