AMERICAN SNIPER Proves to be Clint Eastwood's Biggest Hit Ever
By: Sally Henry Fuller Jan. 25, 2015
Clint Eastwood's latest film is probably is most Tweeted about one. And it turns out, it is also his most lucrative.
AMERICAN SNIPER, starring Bradley Cooper, has hit $200 million, smashing Eastwood's next highest-grossing film, Gran Torino, which raked in $140 million. In its second week of release alone, the patriotic film pulled in $64 million.
"American Sniper" has earned six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Cooper), and Best Adapted Screenplay (Jason Hall). In addition, Eastwood was honored by his peers with his fourth Directors Guild of America Award nomination and also won the National Board of Review Award for Best Director. The film's other honors include a Producers Guild of America Award nomination, a Writers Guild of America Award nomination, and a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Eastwood directed "American Sniper" from a screenplay written by Jason Hall, based on the book by Chris Kyle, with Jim DeFelice and Scott McEwen. Bradley Cooper and Sienna Miller star in the film, produced by Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Andrew Lazar, Cooper and Peter Morgan. Tim Moore, Jason Hall, Sheroum Kim, Steven Mnuchin and Bruce Berman served as executive producers.
Warner Bros. Pictures presents in Association with Village Roadshow Pictures, A Mad Chance Production, A 22nd & Indiana Production, "American Sniper." The film will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company and in select territories by Village Roadshow Pictures. "American Sniper" has been rated R for strong and disturbing war violence and language throughout, including some sexual references.
Source: ShowBiz411
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