American Sniper
Directed by Clint EastwoodNavy S.E.A.L. sniper Chris Kyle's pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home with his family after four tours of duty, however, Chris finds that it is the war he can't leave behind.
American Sniper Ratings & Reviews
- NumiSeptember 11, 2025Watching American Sniper hit me like a freight train—emotionally raw, brutally honest, and deeply unsettling. Bradley Cooper absolutely disappears into the role of Chris Kyle, and Clint Eastwood’s direction doesn’t sugarcoat the toll of war; it just lays it bare. I didn’t walk out of the theater feeling entertained—I walked out feeling changed. The film doesn’t preach or politicize, which I respect, but it does make you sit with the weight of what service and sacrifice really mean. Sure, there are flaws—the pacing dips in parts and the infamous fake baby scene is hard to ignore—but the emotional punch and authenticity override those. Based on my own experience, I’d give it a solid 4.5 out of 5. It’s not perfect, but it’s powerful, and it earns every bit of that rating
- mickerdooJuly 18, 2025Shines a light on the American soldier experience. The morality, determination and struggle readapting. Modern war epic.
- Ichigo KurusakiMay 1, 2025Great movie * correctection to the movie * The most KNOWN confirmed kills by 1 man was a WW2 Sniper I say known because the bow and arrow was a insane invention over the tribes/nations that didnt have it, when it was invented in a new area,or brought a area where the other tribes/nation/poeople had no idea what it even was, those people that had learned the bow and arrow, those individuals had a lot of kills as well
- Paul WalshFebruary 13, 2026It's average. Cooper's acting is great but the film is kind of odd. And the fake baby still cracks me up 🤣
- AjayJanuary 25, 2026I like Eastwood better as an actor than a director, but this is quite a great film about war, trauma and the PTSD that veterans deal with - both subtle and jarring. Bradley Cooper does a great job of being a war vet who's seen it all and made the tough calls, and the way he handles his returns to home are genuinely rough to watch.
- Spidey 2KOctober 18, 2025One of Clint Eastwood's best directorial efforts. Bradley Cooper was fantastic, as was the entire supporting cast.
- Nathan MagretaJanuary 9, 2026It's intense with an amazing Bradley Cooper performance, and this dark depiction of the Iraqi War all works in one amazing, meaningful way.
- Mister ArnMay 17, 2025The pictures shown during the credits are the most emotional part of the movie. It had potential for a moving story about a real person, but instead, it just touches on the edges.
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American Sniper Trivia
American Sniper was released on December 25, 2014.
American Sniper was directed by Clint Eastwood.
American Sniper has a runtime of 2h 12m.
American Sniper was produced by Clint Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Andrew Lazar, Bradley Cooper, Peter Morgan.
Navy S.E.A.L. sniper Chris Kyle's pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home with his family after four tours of duty, however, Chris finds that it is the war he can't leave behind.
The key characters in American Sniper are Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper), Taya Renae Kyle (Sienna Miller), Goat-Winston (Kyle Gallner).
American Sniper is rated R.
American Sniper is a Drama, War, Action film.
American Sniper has an audience rating of 8.4 out of 10.
American Sniper had a budget of $58.8M.
American Sniper has made $542.3M at the box office.