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American Sniper

2014 · Movie · R · 133 min · ★ 7.4 · 72% critics

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A Navy SEAL sniper becomes known for his deadly accuracy while serving in Iraq, where each deployment puts him and his comrades in greater danger. Back home, he struggles to leave the war behind and reconnect with his family, even as the pressures of service continue to follow him.

Based on American Sniper

Also known as Tireur d'élite américain

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Details
Years
2014
Release date
2014-12-25
Language
English
Rated
R
Runtime
133 min
Critic score
72/100
TMDB rating
7.4/10 (13,651 votes)
Box office
$547,426,372
Budget
$58,800,000
About

You may like this if you want a tense war drama about duty, danger, and the strain of returning home; Not for you if you prefer balanced storytelling or more nuance, and you might also like Lone Survivor or Black Hawk Down.

Pros: intense war scenes; strong lead performance; emotional family strain | Cons: one-sided perspective; uneven pacing; thin character depth

Themes

  • sniper
  • based on novel or book
  • affectation
  • grave
  • biography
  • iraq
  • based on true story
  • u.s. navy seal
  • iraq war
  • u.s. soldier
  • u.s. marine
  • mourning
  • +22 more

Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Sound Editing · 2015
  • National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
  • Academy Award — Best Sound Editing · 2015 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2015 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 2015 · nominated
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  • Academy Award — Best Sound · 2015 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Actor · 2015 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Picture · 2015 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Clint Eastwood