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'American Sniper' Is Officially 2014's Top Grossing Movie

American Sniper has officially become the top grossing movie released in 2014!

The film has now grossed $337.21 million in its domestic run, topping The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, which has grossed $336.796 million so far.

While American Sniper, which stars Bradley Cooper and Sienna Miller, didn’t open in wide release until mid-January, it was released in limited theaters on December 25, 2014.

The film has grossed over $475 million worldwide and it was nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture.

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Chris Kyle Murder Trial Verdict: Eddie Ray Routh Sentenced

The verdict has been announced in the Chris Kyle murder trial and his killer Eddie Ray Routh has been found guilty.

Chris was the subject of the film American Sniper and he was tragically gunned down in February 2013 by Routh, a veteran who he was trying to help. The verdict was decided by a jury in less than two and a half hours.

Mr. Routh will be spending the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole. He also took to life of Chris‘ friend Chad Littlefield.

Chris‘ wife Taya Kyle stepped out at the Oscars over the weekend to support the movie, which was nominated for Best Picture and five other awards.

Remember Chris Kyle with the gallery of his Facebook photos below… More Here! »

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American Sniper's Taya Kyle Walks Oscars 2015 Red Carpet

Taya Kyle is gorgeous in green while making her entrance on the red carpet at the 2015 Academy Awards held at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday (February 22) in Hollywood.

The 40-year-old activist is the real-life wife of Chris Kyle, the subject of the movie American Sniper.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Taya Kyle

Taya was at the show to support the movie, which was nominated for six awards including Best Picture. While it didn’t win the big prize of the night, it did pick up the award for Best Sound Editing.

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'American Sniper' Widow Taya Kyle Hosts Charity Event with Sarah Palin

Taya Kyle gets into a photo with Sarah Palin while attending a charity event thrown in honor of special ops veterans at the Vegas Show Show on Thursday (January 22) in Las Vegas.

If you don’t know yet, Taya is the widow of Chris Kyle, the late Navy SEAL that the movie American Sniper is based on.

Taya is carrying on her husband Chris‘ legacy boldly – spending hours visiting with all the heroes there and sharing Chris‘ book, inspiration, and story through American Sniper,” Sarah wrote in a Facebook post. “Like most military families, Taya never stops giving of herself to support others. As more and more are learning about Chris and his amazing American story, we can help continue his legacy by supporting the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation at chriskylefrog.com.”

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Bradley Cooper Joins the Real Taya Kyle at 'Sniper' DC Premiere

Bradley Cooper poses on the red carpet at the premiere of his movie American Sniper held at the Burke Theater at the U.S. Navy Memorial on Tuesday evening (January 13) in Washington, D.C.

The 40-year-old actor was joined at the event be the real Taya Kyle, who is played by actress Sienna Miller in the film.

Here is the synopsis of the movie: Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle‘s (Cooper) pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home to his wife (Miller) and kids after four tours of duty, however, Chris finds that it is the war he can’t leave behind.

American Sniper has earned some rave reviews and hits theaters everywhere on Friday!

FYI: Bradley is wearing a Thom Sweeney suit.

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