American Sniper (2014)

Based On the Life of: Chris Kyle

Starring: Bradley Cooper

Movie Budget: $59 million

Star Salary: $15 million

Directed by Clint Eastwood, American Sniper stars Bradley Cooper as U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle. Kyle was credited with being the deadliest sniper in American history, both to combatants and Middle Eastern civilians. The movie was based on Kyle’s military record, which later was revealed to be inflated by the sniper, himself.

American Sniper did well at the box office and was nominated for six Oscars. Later, Kyle would be killed by an Iraq War veteran he was trying to help recover from PTSD. In total, Kyle did four tours of duty. Overall, American Sniper made $547.4 million at the box office.