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American Sniper

R Released Jan 16, 2015 2h 12m War Biography Drama TRAILER for List
72% Tomatometer 302 Reviews 84% Popcornmeter 100,000+ Ratings
U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) takes his sole mission -- protect his comrades -- to heart and becomes one of the most lethal snipers in American history. His pinpoint accuracy not only saves countless lives but also makes him a prime target of insurgents. Despite grave danger and his struggle to be a good husband and father to his family back in the States, Kyle serves four tours of duty in Iraq. However, when he finally returns home, he finds that he cannot leave the war behind.
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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.

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Udita Jhunjhunwala Livemint The script and direction are unabashedly skewed towards feeding a lowest-common-denominator notion of war heroes and takes a righteous stand in favour of war, rather than exploring or portraying an authentic picture of the psychological impact... Aug 5, 2019 Full Review J. Hoberman The New York Review of Books For many, I suspect, American Sniper may be weirdly liberating-gratifying a perhaps hitherto unsuspected desire to see their pessimism, hopeless and unchanging, projected on the screen. Mar 7, 2019 Full Review Dwight Brown National Newspaper Publishers Association Well-produced but flawed. Mar 21, 2017 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Eastwood steers clear of politics—it’s not about questioning the mission, it’s about the toll the mission takes on victims and survivors alike. Aug 19, 2023 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Eastwood and Hall construct a very cinematic, romantic tale that leaves little to question; though reality, as always, is far more intricate and certainly not as black-and-white. As the saying goes, "When the legend becomes fact, print the legend." Rated: 2.5/4 Jul 12, 2022 Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson In many ways, "American Sniper" is new territory for Clint Eastwood while still retaining his signature hallmark of grit and heart. Rated: 5/5 Jun 26, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jeff C Emotional. (Minus the obvious fake baby blunder), remarkable film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/28/21 Full Review N I think this was better than a lot of people say. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/17/21 Full Review William I It was fast-moving and was an accurate picture of the circumstances at that time. The actors were excellent! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/12/21 Full Review Louis d Cast is good, the movie is a thrill. I spent a good moment, and I learned a lot about ptsd and the war in Irak. The downside is that it is very much good guys and bad guys. And very much AMERICA! FUCK YEAH! But I like this kind of movies sometimes. I highly recommend it! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/27/24 Full Review Marion T You know, this is not fiction. This war is not fictional. In real life, there was 460 000 deaths in Irak as direct or indirect result of the war. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/04/24 Full Review Matt V I liked how the movie turned to the subject of the PTSD so many veterans experience. However, this topic was raised so very late in the film that it seemed a little jarring. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/30/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) takes his sole mission -- protect his comrades -- to heart and becomes one of the most lethal snipers in American history. His pinpoint accuracy not only saves countless lives but also makes him a prime target of insurgents. Despite grave danger and his struggle to be a good husband and father to his family back in the States, Kyle serves four tours of duty in Iraq. However, when he finally returns home, he finds that he cannot leave the war behind.
Director
Clint Eastwood
Producer
Clint Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Andrew Lazar, Bradley Cooper, Peter Morgan
Screenwriter
Jason Hall
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Mad Chance, Malpaso Company, 22nd & Indiana
Rating
R (Some Sexual References|Language Throughout|Strong Disturbing War Violence)
Genre
War, Biography, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 16, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$350.1M
Runtime
2h 12m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, Datasat, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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