American Sniper (2014)
War, Action
73Kernel Score — Generally Favorable, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
A Metascore of 73 represents solid critical consensus for what became a cultural and commercial juggernaut, with a nearly 10x return on its $58.8M budget suggesting audiences were willing to follow where critics merely nodded approval.
Director track record: Clint Eastwood
American Sniper (73) sits well above Clint Eastwood's own 65.8-point average across 29 scored films—a rare high-water mark for the director, though it trails his best work, Letters from Iwo Jima (89).
Lead track record: Bradley Cooper
The film marks a significant uptick for Bradley Cooper (73), standing well above his 51.3-point average across 24 scored films, yet it falls short of his peak achievement, American Hustle (90).
Box office
Budget $58.8M · Box office $542.3M