American Sniper

2014 133 min ★ 7.4 War, Action

U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle 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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Cast

Bradley Cooper

Chris Kyle

Sienna Miller

Taya Renae Kyle

Kyle Gallner

Goat-Winston

Cole Konis

Young Chris Kyle

Ben Reed

Wayne Kyle

Elise Robertson

Debbie Kyle

Keir O'Donnell

Jeff Kyle

Luke Sunshine

Young Jeff Kyle

Kevin Lacz

Dauber

Troy Vincent

Pastor

Details

Director

Clint Eastwood

Tagline

"The most lethal sniper in U.S. history."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$58,800,000

Revenue

$542,300,000

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, RatPac Entertainment, Mad Chance, 22nd & Indiana Pictures, Malpaso Productions

Reviews

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Nutshell

July 17, 2019

★ 9/10

Eastwood directs this deeply moving film about navy seal Chris Kyle, adapted from his autobiography. A first rate production both in front of, and behind the camera, this movie has all the markings of a true classic.

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CinemaSerf

June 24, 2026

★ 7/10

This is based on the real life American SEAL Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) whose finely honed sniping skills see him take four tours to wartorn Iraq at the height of the tensions there, whilst trying to reconcile the fairly profound effects of the war on his psychology and on his family back at home. On that front, he is married to Taya (Sienna Miller) and by watching his increasingly perilous activ...