On Rotten Tomatoes , the film carries a 34 % `` rotten '' average rating from critics.  The film received an `` A '' grade from the Boston Herald , calling it a `` masterpiece '' and a `` classic American WWII movie that both acknowledges the rousing tradition of such war epics as The Longest Day ( 1962 ) and The Big Red One ( 1980 ) and adds something new : paying tribute to the WWII African-American soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country .
Miracle at St. Anna was given an average rating of 25 % by top critics on Rotten Tomatoes .