Opening in the States on Friday, the Oscar-nominated American Sniper has enjoyed a record-breaking debut weekend in the States, with the film pulling in an astonishing $90.2 million over the three day weekend. It is projected to reach $105.2 million by close of play on Martin Luther King Jr. weekend tomorrow.
That figures shatters the previous January record, which was held by Ride Along on $41.5 million, and is also the biggest debut for a non-tentpole release, surpassing the $83.8 million opening of The Passion of the Christ, and the second-biggest for an R-rated film after The Matrix Reloaded’s $91.8 million.
American Sniper is directed by Clint Eastwood and stars Bradley Cooper as Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history. You can read our reviews of American Sniper here, here and here.
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Originally published January 18, 2015. Updated April 13, 2018.
