'American Sniper' shoots for more box office records

2015/02/01 20:29:06 @Entertainment News Headlines — Yahoo! News

Record-breaking drama & quot;American Sniper & quot; remained firmly on top of the North American box office this weekend, shrugging off rumbling controversies to cement its status as the highest-grossing war movie of all time, estimated figures showed Sunday. The Clint Eastwood-directed drama surpassed Steven Spielberg & #039;s & quot;Saving Private Ryan & quot; as the most successful war film ever made last Thursday, after inching past the 1998 movie & #039;s record haul of $216.5 million. Eastwood & #039;s movie, loosely based on the life of Chris Kyle, the deadliest sniper in US military history, has divided critics who have accused it of presenting a simplistic black-and-white view of the Iraq War. & quot;American Sniper & quot; -- which has been nominated for six Academy Awards -- has now set its sights on another box office record, aiming to become the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time.
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