Amazon Prime has added a new title to its streaming catalog that can be found in two top lists: American Sniper. On the one hand, the action drama based on true events is one of the most successful films that Clint Eastwood has made as a director. On the other hand, American Sniper finds itself at number 4 among the most successful war films of all time.
American Sniper on Amazon Prime: Clint Eastwood tells the story of sniper Chris Kyle
American Sniper tells the life story of… US soldier Chris Kylewho is said to have been responsible for 255 killings as a Navy SEAL sniper in the Iraq War. 160 of them have been officially confirmed. The film is based on Kyle’s autobiography, which he wrote with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice.
Kyle served a total of four extended deployments to Iraq. Eastwood stages the key moments that take place in theaters of war with great intensity. At the same time, he revisits events from Kyle’s childhood and deals with his life back home, where his war experiences collide with his family relationships.
You can watch the trailer for American Sniper here:
American Sniper – Trailer 2 (German) HD
When American Sniper was released in 2014, there was great praise for Eastwood’s direction and the strong acting of Bradley Cooper in the lead role. At the same time were criticized some aspects of the filmstarting with the portrayal of the controversial title character. Kyle has already been discussed as a war hero, a murderer and a martyr.
Gun cult, patriotism and glorification of history: The controversial topics in American Sniper are almost endless, but that’s precisely why the film is worth examining. American Sniper is not a feel-good biopic, but an edgy work that looks deep into the American psyche and finds many depths there.
Despite all the criticism: Clint Eastwood has had a remarkable success story with American Sniper
The film was nominated in six categories at the Oscars, including Best Film and Best Actor. However, American Sniper only won the Golden Boy award for Best Sound Editing. But it was even more successful at the box office: with a budget of just under $60 million, American Sniper grossed over $547 million worldwide, as Box Office Mojo notes.
This puts it in fourth place among the most successful war films of all time:
And it even comes in first place among the most successful Clint Eastwood films:
When is the next Clint Eastwood film coming to cinemas?
Clint Eastwood’s latest directorial work has already been released in cinemas in the USA: Juror #2. The courtroom drama with Nosferatu star Nicholas Hoult in the lead role has received mostly positive reviews and features an About a Boy reunion – Toni Collette, who played Hoult’s mother in the Nick Hornby film adaptation, is also part of the cast.
In Germany, Juror #2 conquers from January 16, 2025 the big screen. When it opened in the US, the film was described as possibly Eastwood’s last directorial work.
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