Navy seal chris kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in united states military history. Oscarnominated american sniper wins top box office. American sniper is a 2014 american biographical war drama film directed by clint eastwood and written by jason hall. Lowestgrossing best picture nominees since category expansion. It is now on pace to upend records for the martin luther king holiday and for the. American sniper is officially the highestgrossing movie of. Experts were predicting huge numbers for the film, maybe even north of. Id also like to dedicate it to the memory of my seal brothers. American sniper, clint eastwoods wardrama thats nominated for six oscars, was the topgrossing movie in the u. Navy seal chris kyle, and the source for clint eastwoods blockbuster movie which was nominated for six academy awards, including best picture from 1999 to 2009, u. With 255 kills, 160 of them officially confirmed by the pentagon, kyle is the deadliest marksman in u. However, the initial numbers were based on the estimated weekend gross. Spongebob washes over american sniper at friday box.
Going into the weekend, clint eastwoods american sniper was expected to handily dominate at the box office. Chris kyle tells his story with the same courage and grit he displayed in life and on the battlefield. American sniper full movie download free american choices. In school, kyle learns about the importance of stalkingin other words, sneaking into. This chart contains the top 100 domestic weekends for based on factual bookarticle movies. Dedication i dedicate this book to my wife, taya, and my kids for sticking it out with me. It was widely reported american sniper beat out miley cyrus and hannah montana. The really sad reason why american snipers original. Box office records domestic all movies biggest weekend by source top based on factual bookarticle weekend domestic biggest weekend at the domestic box office for based on factual bookarticle movies see also.
American sniper surpasses multiple records at the box. American sniper is highest grossing war movie of all time. Why the american sniper box office blowout is even bigger. The bigbudget pic will have a tough time recovering from a dismal debut over the martin luther king jr. Jan 20, 2015 the recordbreaking box office weekend for american sniper has helped boost sales of the book the film was based on.
It took a guy living in a pineapple at the bottom of the sea to knock out longrunning champ american sniper from the top spot at the box office this weekend. American sniper continues its remarkable ride, taking the box office for a third weekend and setting a super bowl weekend record clint eastwoods film. Military history chris kyle with scott mcewen and jim defelice. American sniper shot down another boxoffice record. Why the american sniper box office blowout is even. Biggest weekend at the domestic box office for based on. The clint eastwood iraq war drama is expected to rise to second place by the end of the weekend. Jan 20, 2015 american sniper, clint eastwoods iraq war film starring bradley cooper, opened last weekend to a small measure of controversy and an epic public response.
Our first viewing was american sniper at the theater at 9. American sniper counting a fourweek cume through yesterday of. Chris kyle bradley cooper was nothing more than a texas man who dreamt of becoming. Bad boys for life achieved two milestones this weekend.
American sniper faces backlash for alleged prowar bias. Top based on factual bookarticle domestic top based on factual bookarticle day domestic other domestic biggest weekend by source. Everything was perfect except for the stupid fake baby. Wb had acquired the rights to the book with bradley cooper set to produce and star in the screen adaptation. Rentrak theatrical filed the weekends actuals with warner bros. The recordbreaking box office weekend for american sniper has helped boost sales of the book the film was based on. List of highestgrossing second weekends for films wikipedia. The true story of the man at the center of clint eastwoods recent biopic, american sniper, doesnt have a happy ending. American sniper the autobiography of the most lethal sniper in u. Clint eastwood an amazingly detailed account of fighting in iraqa humanizing, brave story thats extremely readable. The film follows the life of kyle, who became the deadliest marksman in u. American sniper is almost as controversial as the war in iraq.
Im not sure if theres a record on file for a movies biggest jump in gross from one weekend to the next, but american snipers 15,466% rise. Dec 25, 2014 daily weekend weekly monthly quarterly yearly seasons holidays american sniper navy s. Back home to his wife and kids after four tours of duty, however, chris finds that it is the war he cant leave behind. American sniper faces backlash for alleged prowar bias msnbc. They had signs about baby killers and murderers and whatever, protesting the troops who were going over to fight. American sniper written by jason hall based on the book.
Photo by columbia pictures the two biggest mlk holiday moneymakers are american sniper and bad boys for life. American sniper surpasses multiple records at the box office. American sniper opened wide after a recordbreaking run on limited release and it topped expectations. American sniper is a book likely to attract commentary be it criticism or admiration for a long time to come. News daily weekend all time international showdowns help. Guns have fascinated kyle since he was a small child, and he knows that the seal sniping school is the best in the world. Jan 18, 2015 american sniper, clint eastwoods wardrama thats nominated for six oscars, was the topgrossing movie in the u.
Playing on 425 screens, the bradley cooperstarrer has the best perscreen average in the market and surpassed all. American snipers box office success last weekend was driven by. Rentrak theatrical filed the weekend s actuals with warner bros. The download links the american sniper pdf is below. Biggest weekend at the domestic box office for based on factual bookarticle movies where data and the movie business meet. Chris sits bareback atop the horse, its nostrils steaming, eyes shock wide. He travels four times to iraq and during his tours, he protects american soldiers with his precise shooting and becomes a legend. Usually by the second weekend, studios can have an idea of what the final gross may be now that factors such as wordofmouth and increased competition are starting to show. Big box office for american sniper boosts book sales.
American sniper is officially the highestgrossing movie. Mustafa is syrian and chris spends a good portion of the film trying to kill him. With bradley cooper, sienna miller, kyle gallner, cole konis. The top 20 films per rentrak theatrical ranked by 4day gross. At box office, american sniper nearly breaks weekend. The wedding ringer our box office predictions for the weekend of january 1618, where the nationwide release of american sniper will face off against the wedding ringer. Daily weekend weekly monthly quarterly yearly seasons holidays american sniper navy s.
Watching all the best picture nominations while our kids are at grandmas over the entire weekend. Military history i purchased this book in the hope it would be a thrilling insight into the life of a navy seal who is the inspiration for the film of the same name starring bradley cooper. American sniper is a certified blockbuster, but thats. Military history is an autobiography by united states navy seal chris kyle, written with scott mcewen and jim defelice. With the impressive tagline of the autobiography of the most lethal sniper in u. Back home with his family after four tours of duty, however, chris finds that it is the war he cant leave behind. Meanwhile, he meets the gorgeous taya sienna miller in a bar and soon they get married and have two children. American sniper rules weekend box office again usa today. Doraemon beats american sniper at japanese box office. Differences between american sniper book vs movie page 1.
414 382 279 391 1382 1238 425 1498 210 776 383 18 127 154 1447 601 1414 1146 1319 27 1235 131 523 625 870 1334 494 886