American Sniper

2014 • 132 minutes
4.5
22.4K reviews
72%
Tomatometer
R
Rating
Eligible
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About this movie

U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle is sent to Iraq with only one mission to protect his brothers-in-arms. His pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and, as stories of his courageous exploits spread, he earns the nickname “Legend”. However, his reputation is also growing behind enemy lines, putting a price on his head and making him a prime target of insurgents. He is also facing a different kind of battle on the home front: striving to be a good husband and father from halfway around the world. Despite the danger, as well as the toll on his family at home, Chris serves through four harrowing tours of duty in Iraq, personifying the spirit of the SEAL creed to “leave no one behind.” But upon returning to his wife, Taya Renae Kyle (Sienna Miller), and kids, Chris finds that it is the war he can’t leave behind.
Rating
R

Ratings and reviews

4.5
22.4K reviews
Andrew Stover
July 13, 2015
American Sniper the book is about Chris Kyle who has the most confirmed kills as a sniper, and the book showed Chris's side as a hero, but also showed his dark side. In the movie it only shows Chris Kyle as a full hero, which isn't necessarily true cause he did things just because he was angry. There is also very little development between the characters & there isn't enough moments of Chris Kyle's life before he joined the military. American Sniper is a solid war movie, but could of been much more.
12 people found this review helpful
Mason hill
May 2, 2015
Being a soldier is a brave thing to do. I will never say they are not brave for doing this. But they are not heroes. Especially chris a man who held such hate and religious zealotry towards every person over there. a man who holds such hatred and dark thoughts as he did is no hero. Nor should he glorified as one. Killing no matter the reason anyway is not heroic. It's part of a job of a warrior.
60 people found this review helpful
Daniel P
February 3, 2020
You might enjoy this is you also joined the armed forces to "serve" your country with the same shallow reasoning this movie portrays. You might also enjoy it if you have a tendency to hero worship blindly because someone is wearing a camoed costume. Pathetic excuse for a 1930s propaganda film from Germany, basically. There are zero elements of truth and the disgusting behavioral depravity of the armed forces is in full display. Zero stars.
1 person found this review helpful