Hoewel de DVD screener van American Sniper nu al weken is te downloaden, opende deze zeer geprezen film dit weekeinde met een som van 90 miljoen Dollar. Waar mee het gelijk diverse records zijn gezet als: beste openings film in januari, en grootste opbrengst voor een januari film. American Sniper verteld het verhaal van wat de beste sniper ooit genoemd is, en Irak de bijnaam De Duivel van Ramandi kreeg. Deze film is overigens vanaf 5 maart in de Nederlandse bioscopen te zien.

Following its astounding Friday total of $30.5 million, American Sniper continued to take down records in its first frame in wide release. The drama earned an estimated $90.6 million through Sunday. Not only does that double the film's most generous early projections, it blows away January's previous weekend record of $41.5 million, set by Ride Along last year. In fact, American Sniper's weekend estimate is so enormous, it has already easily claimed the four-day Martin Luther King, Jr. record as well. Even with Monday left to play out, Sniper has already eclipsed the previous MLK holiday high of $48.6 million, also established by Ride Along.