Twitchy reported on how Clint Eastwood’s biopic about famed Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle showed all signs of being huge. ‘God bless our military’: ‘American Sniper’ set to shatter box office records.
Fans around the country confirmed this with pictures of the throngs of people waiting in line to see “American Sniper” this weekend. Holy cow.
In line to see sold out showing of @AmericanSniper. Theater is down this hall & through the lobby. #AmericanSniper pic.twitter.com/y8dyLrdeYr
— Molly (@MollDoll81) January 18, 2015
Standing in line that stretched out of the theater to watch #AmericanSniper. Good thing the weather is good tonight pic.twitter.com/UMlwjEBB0f
— Raj (@ramblingdr) January 18, 2015
Parking lot at movie theater is full (American Sniper is sold out). Parked in a cornfield. #OnlyInSouthDakota pic.twitter.com/l4uDTtnS4o
— Wesley Snyder (@365DaysOfDisney) January 18, 2015
Never seen anything like this before, line stretches across the entire theater for @AmericanSniper. PUMPED! ?? pic.twitter.com/H18jaxXCYf
— Uncle Dommy (@UncleDommy) January 18, 2015
The line for American sniper goes from the movie theater that I came out of to the doors pic.twitter.com/CtCAS9lOih
— ash (@A_MVN_) January 17, 2015
https://twitter.com/JK_Porterfield/status/556594081946931200
https://twitter.com/TonyGeist/status/556551694155526145
The line to see American Sniper… And totally worth it. OUTSTANDING film. Well done Clint Eastwood #veteran pic.twitter.com/dbVkkYWP3g
— Sarah Travels (@SNO_Media) January 18, 2015
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The line to see American Sniper. pic.twitter.com/4irBG5UVcP
— Jason (@GarciaJason) January 18, 2015
https://twitter.com/jakerimmer303/status/556644738867421184
https://twitter.com/Jsicle96/status/556626263700676608
Line @ the movies #AmericanSniper pic.twitter.com/px1hDMhDKq
— Twany (@TwanyBeckham11) January 18, 2015
https://twitter.com/JaimeLynnAdams/status/556629744687411200
So many #AmericanSniper showings sold out tonight. Finally got tickets, buy here's the line to get in. pic.twitter.com/iL6Xqy9TeJ
— Olivia Ingle (@Olivia_Ingle) January 18, 2015
Line was ridiculously to watch American sniper was a good movie tho ? pic.twitter.com/Wc9fOtItCh
— Peter® (@OriginalHuynh) January 17, 2015
Line for #AmericanSniper is ridiculous! pic.twitter.com/JafUbZsxXk
— gon ? (@JenniferPhung) January 17, 2015
https://twitter.com/David4Irons/status/556143703233163266
@seanhannity line for American Sniper in southern Illinois, I'm hannitizing the entire line! pic.twitter.com/bjpDxbQfVc
— Rob Williams (@HerbieDove) January 18, 2015
The line to watch American Sniper right now. Merica pic.twitter.com/Pw5hKdVBxE
— Rich James (@JdotCdotDykes) January 18, 2015
The line for the movie #AmericanSniper. All showings are sold out. pic.twitter.com/uEP2NplQkJ
— Jim Williams (@jimhwilliams) January 18, 2015
https://twitter.com/DylanHayre/status/556625915393114116
Box office opening weekends:
Valley of Elah $133k
Rendition $4mm
The Green Zone $14mm
Lions for Lambs $6.7mm
American Sniper $94mm— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) January 18, 2015
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/556858205528027138
@Matthops82 I think what they meant is that "Hollywood and the Democrats" were shocked. Everyone else not so much.
— Mickey White (@BiasedGirl) January 18, 2015
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