American Sniper

2014 | Action, Biography, Drama, War, IMAX, The Middle East

Synopsis

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.

Scores

Overall Score
93.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
98.2%
Review Aggregate
76.0

Critic Consensus

71.2% Fresh • 299 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 71% of 299 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, historical. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotemotionalhistoricalpoliticalcharacter-drivengrittysuspensefulpsychologicalfamily-friendlyvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Bradley Cooper2014$8,735,000$11,577,000(est)
Sienna Miller2014$5,377,000$7,126,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score71.0
RT critic review count299
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes556,933

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2014$350,126,370$464,024,698
International2014$197,500,000$261,748,002
Worldwide2014$547,626,370$725,772,700

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2014$254,063,185$336,711,550
Digital Rentals ?2014$5,264,000$6,976,413
Digital Purchases ?2014$4,169,000$5,525,202
Physical Rentals ?2014$6,000,000$7,951,838
Physical Purchases ?2014$16,175,000$21,436,830
TV & Streaming Revenue2014$122,544,229$162,408,644
Total Revenues2014$408,215,414$541,010,477
Expenses
Budget ?2014$58,800,000$77,928,013
Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source2014$111,900,000$148,301,779
Participations2014$61,232,000$81,151,158
Residuals ?2014$7,827,000$10,373,173
Interest & Overhead2014$8,820,000$11,689,202
Total Expenses2014$248,579,000$329,443,325
Movie Net Profit or Loss2014$159,636,414$211,567,152

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