American Sniper (2014) Movie poster and book cover compared.

American Sniper

Clint Eastwood, 2014

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American Sniper
Chris Kyle, 2012

American Sniper is a movie directed by Clint Eastwood in 2014 and based on the book American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History by Chris Kyle, first published in 2012. The movie features Bradley Cooper, Kyle Gallner, Cole Konis, Ben Reed, Elise Robertson, Luke Sunshine, and others.

What users say

“The movie is better than the book”

But the book is worth reading.

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RATING

7.3

/ 10

Movie Poster: American Sniper (Clint Eastwood, 2014)

8

/ 10

Book Cover: American Sniper (Chris Kyle, 2012)

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AUDIOBOOK

Audiobook cover of American Sniper, the 2012 book by Chris Kyle.

American Sniper

Read by: John Pruden

Storyline

Growing up in Texas, Chris Kyle is taught by his father how to shoot a rifle and hunt deer. After telling her to leave, he is mulling it over with his brother when he sees news coverage of the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings and decides to enlist in the Navy.

Movie vs Book

Poster of American Sniper, the 2014 movie by Clint Eastwood

Year

2014

Minutes

133

Movie Rate

7.30

Source: IMDb

Movie

American Sniper

Country: USA

Year: 2014

Length: 2h13m

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Cover of American Sniper, the 2012 book by Chris Kyle

Year

2012

Pages

528

Book Rate

8.00

S: Goodreads

Book

American Sniper

Subtitle: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History

Country: USA

First published in: 2012

Length: 528 pages

Genre: Biography

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User polls & recommendations

Which is better?

Poster of American Sniper, the 2014 movie by Clint Eastwood

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Cover of American Sniper, the 2012 book by Chris Kyle

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movie

IS IT WORTH WATCHING?

Poster of American Sniper, the 2014 movie by Clint Eastwood

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Yes

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13% No

13 votes

2 votes

book

IS IT WORTH READING?

Cover of American Sniper, the 2012 book by Chris Kyle

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21% No

11 votes

3 votes

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