American Sniper is a 2014 American biographical war drama film[6] directed by Clint Eastwood and written by Jason Hall. It is based on the memoir American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History (2012) by Chris Kyle, with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice. The film follows the life of Kyle, who became the deadliest marksman in U.S. military history with 255 kills from four tours in the Iraq War, 160 of which were officially confirmed by the Department of Defense. While Kyle was celebrated for his military successes, his tours of duty took a heavy toll on his personal and family life. The film stars Bradley Cooper as Kyle and Sienna Miller as his wife Taya, with Luke Grimes, Kyle Gallner, Sam Jaeger, Jake McDorman, and Cory Hardrict in supporting roles.

The world premiere was on November 11, 2014, at the American Film Institute Festival, followed by a limited theatrical release in the United States on December 25, 2014 and a wide release on January 16, 2015. The film became a major success, with a worldwide gross of over $547 million,[7] making it the highest-grossing film of 2014 in the United States ($350 million), the highest-grossing war film of all time unadjusted for inflation, and Eastwood's highest-grossing film to date.

The film received mostly positive reviews from critics, with majority of praise directed towards Cooper's lead performance and Eastwood's direction, though it attracted some controversy over its portrayal of both the War in Iraq and of Chris Kyle. At the 87th Academy Awards, American Sniper received six nominations, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Actor for Cooper, ultimately winning one award for Best Sound Editing.[8]

Cast:

Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle[10]
Sienna Miller as Taya Renae Kyle[11]
Max Charles as Colton Kyle[12]
Luke Grimes as Marc Lee[13]
Kyle Gallner as Goat-Winston[14]
Sam Jaeger as Captain Martens[15]
Jake McDorman as Ryan "Biggles" Job[16]
Cory Hardrict as 'D' / Dandridge[17]
Navid Negahban as Sheikh Al-Obodi[18]
Eric Close as DIA Agent Snead[18]*
Eric Ladin as Squirrel[18]
Rey Gallegos as Tony[18]
Kevin "Dauber" Lacz as himself[19]
Brian Hallisay as Captain Gillespie
Ben Reed as Wayne Kyle
Elise Robertson as Debby Kyle
Keir O'Donnell as Jeff Kyle
Marnette Patterson as Sarah
Leonard Roberts as Instructor Roll
Sammy Sheik as Mustafa, a character partially based on Iraqi sniper Juba.[20]
Mido Hamada as "The Butcher"

Fahim Fazli Messianic Tribal Leader

Box office

American Sniper grossed $350.1 million in North America and $197 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $547.1 million, against a budget of around $58 million.[3] Calculating in all expenses and revenues, Deadline.com estimated that the film made a profit of $243 million, making it the second most profitable film of 2014 only behind Paramount's Transformers: Age of Extinction.[42] Worldwide, it is the highest-grossing war film of all time (breaking Saving Private Ryan‍‍ '​‍s record)[43] and Eastwood's highest-grossing film to date. It is the seventh R-rated film to gross over $500 millio
Critical response

American Sniper received positive reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a "Certified Fresh" rating of 73%, based on 239 reviews from critics, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The site's consensus states, "Powered by Clint Eastwood's sure-handed direction and a gripping central performance from Bradley Cooper, American Sniper delivers a tense, vivid tribute to its real-life subject."[91] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 72 out of 100, based on reviews from 48 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[92] In CinemaScore polls conducted during the opening weekend, cinema audiences gave American Sniper a rare grade of A+ on an A+ to F scale.[93]

Critical response

American Sniper received positive reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a "Certified Fresh" rating of 73%, based on 239 reviews from critics, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The site's consensus states, "Powered by Clint Eastwood's sure-handed direction and a gripping central performance from Bradley Cooper, American Sniper delivers a tense, vivid tribute to its real-life subject."[91] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 72 out of 100, based on reviews from 48 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[92] In CinemaScore polls conducted during the opening weekend, cinema audiences gave American Sniper a rare grade of A+ on an A+ to F scale.[93]




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