American Sniper fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, no humor.
Brutally violent and tense
Moving
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
War, everyday modern life, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
Standout cinematography and sound design
Brutally violent and tense
American Sniper is brutally violent, tense, and thrilling.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
War, everyday modern life, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around war, everyday modern life, and a real life story. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
The performances, direction, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography and sound design
Look and sound: the cinematography and sound design stand out.
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The most lethal sniper in U.S. history.
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American Sniper is included with a subscription to Netflix, fuboTV, Peacock, and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 71%, and Metacritic 73). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
2 h 13 min
American Sniper runs 2 h 13 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 72 and audiences 74 out of 100, so both groups see American Sniper much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $59 million to make and earned $542 million worldwide, 9.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+97GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for American Sniper in 111 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 95 storytelling tropes for American Sniper, including Comically Missing the Point, Revenge Before Reason, Roaring Rampage of Revenge.
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