‘Records on top of records’ for ‘American Sniper’

It wasn’t a coincidence that the Academy Awards nominations were announced a day earlierCooper was nominated for best actor and the movie was nominated for best picture, giving “Sniper” even more momentum.

Fellman said Warner Bros. was hopeful for a $50 million four-day opening weekend (Friday through Monday, with Monday being the MLK holiday).

“That would have been a gigantic number,” he said.

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