Summary
U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle takes his sole mission-protect his comrades-to heart and becomes one of the most lethal snipers in American history. His pinpoint accuracy not only saves countless lives but also makes him a prime target of insurgents.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 73Audiences 69GoodWatch 72
Box office
9.2×its budget
- Budget
- $59 M
- Worldwide
- $542 M
Worldwide it earned $484 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 13 min
A typical length for war movies, +15 min on the typical 118
typical 118133Half of all war movies run 103–135 min.
Reach
Streams in 69 countries, rent or buy in 33 more
+59
Released
2014
December 25, 2014
12 years ago
Genres
WarActionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Academy Awards2015
- Sound Editing2015Won
- Best Picture2015Nominated
- Writing (Adapted Screenplay)2015Nominated
- Actor in a Leading Role2015Nominated
- Film Editing2015Nominated
- Sound2015Nominated
- Sound Mixing2015Nominated
MTV Movie & TV Awards2015
- MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance2015Won
Directors Guild of America Awards2015
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film2015Nominated
Producers Guild of America Awards2015
- Outstanding Producer, Theatrical Motion Pictures2015Nominated
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
83 people
Bradley CooperChris Kyle
Sienna MillerTaya Renae Kyle
Kyle GallnerGoat-Winston
Cole KonisYoung Chris Kyle
Ben ReedWayne Kyle
Elise RobertsonDebbie Kyle
Keir O'DonnellJeff Kyle
Luke SunshineYoung Jeff Kyle
Kevin LaczDauber
Troy VincentPastor
Brandon Salgado TelisBully
Chance KellyLt. Col. Jones
Marnette PattersonSarah
Billy MillerNavy Recruiter
Leonard RobertsInstructor Rolle
Reynaldo GallegosTony
Jake McDormanBiggles
Cory Hardrict"D" / Dandridge
Eric Ladin"Squirrel" / Case
Brando EatonDapper Navy Man
James RyenPO Kaman
Luke GrimesMarc Lee
Sammy SheikMustafa
Evan GambleJag Officer #1
Directing · 3
- Clint Eastwood Director, Producer
- David M. Bernstein First Assistant Director
- Kerry Lyn McKissick Script Supervisor
Writing · 4
- Jason Hall Writer, Executive Producer
- Chris Kyle Book
- Jim DeFelice Book
- Scott McEwen Book
Production · 13
- Bruce Berman Executive Producer
- Steven Mnuchin Executive Producer
- Tim Moore Executive Producer
- Sheroum Kim Executive Producer
- Bradley Cooper Producer
- Andrew Lazar Producer
Camera · 18
- Tom Stern Director of Photography
- Stephen S. Campanelli Camera Operator
- James W. Apted First Assistant "B" Camera
- Ryan Hosking Aerial Camera, Helicopter Camera
- Peter Rosenfeld Steadicam Operator
- Dan Ming First Assistant "A" Camera
Editing · 4
- Joel Cox Editor
- Gary D. Roach Editor
- Adam Ohl Digital Intermediate
- Erik Kaufmann Digital Intermediate
Sound · 17
- Tom Ozanich Sound Designer
- Alan Robert Murray Supervising Sound Editor
- Bub Asman Supervising Sound Editor
- Mckenna Grace Sound
- David V. Butler Dialogue Editor
- Dan O'Connell Foley
Art · 31
- Charisse Cardenas Production Design
- James J. Murakami Production Design
- John Mann Storyboard Artist
- Ray Barrett Construction Coordinator
- Anthony Carlino Leadman
- Gary Fettis Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 27
- Deborah Hopper Costume Design
- Gary Archer Prosthetics
- Carol A. O'Connell Key Hair Stylist, Hairstylist
- Edouard F. Henriques III Makeup Artist
- Lori McCoy-Bell Hairstylist
- Luisa Abel Makeup Department Head
Visual Effects · 39
- Greg Butler Visual Effects Supervisor
- Jamie Hallett Visual Effects Supervisor
- Michael Owens Visual Effects Supervisor
- Peter Muyzers Visual Effects Supervisor
- Phillip Feiner Visual Effects Supervisor
- Mark Breakspear Visual Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 10
- Driss Marzak Gaffer
- Jason C. Fitzgerald Rigging Gaffer
- Ross Dunkerley Gaffer
- Buzzy Burwell Lighting Technician
- Nick Zeigler Lighting Technician
- Trish Herremans Lighting Technician
Other crew · 31
- Jeff Habberstad Stunt Coordinator
- Trevor Habberstad Stunt Coordinator
- Faycal Attougui Stunt Coordinator
- Jeremy Marinas Stunt Double
- Max Daniels Stunts
- Rick Avery Stunt Double
Tropes
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