 Despite a mostly negative reception, "Miracle at St. Anna" received some praise.Eric D. Snider, writing for "Film.com" praised the film, writing, "This is beyond the scope of anything Lee has done before, and he rises to the challenge remarkably well, with battle scenes nearly as visceral and jolting as those in "Saving Private Ryan" and a multi-layered story involving the U.S. Army, the Nazis, and the Italian resistance movement.