The movie "American Sniper" has set new Super Bowl weekend record with 31.8 million dollars earnings, it has been reported.
The movie is nearing the 250 million dollars mark, the Fox News reported.
According to estimates, Clint Eastwood film narrowly surpassed the previous top Super Bowl weekend draw at the North American box office. The concert film "Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: The Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour" opened with 31.1 million dollars against the NFL's big game in 2008.
If it continues on this torrid clip, Clint Eastwood's biopic of Chris Kyle could challenge "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1" as the highest grossing 2014 release and will pass "The Matrix Reloaded" to become the second biggest R-rated release in history.
It's earned 248.9 million dollars, an unbelievable result for an adult drama about such hard-hitting topics as war and its psychological effects.
Meanwhile, the United States of America's First Lady Michelle Obama defended the film, following its harsh criticism for glamorising violence and Islamophobia. Michelle said that "Sniper" tells an "emotional and complex" story, reported BANGshowbiz
Speaking at a movie industry event in Washington, she said: "While I know there have been critics, I felt that, more often than not, this film touches on many of the emotions and experiences that I've heard firsthand from military families over these past few years.
"We hope our country will welcome back our veterans - not by setting them apart but by fully integrating them into the fabric of our communities."
The film's writer/producer Jason Hall recently revealed that Bradley Cooper had to eat over 8,000 calories and exercise for four hours a day to prepare for his role as the US Navy SEAL in the film, according to BANGshowbiz.
He said: "He was eating about every 55 minutes or something like that, and I want to say it was about 8,000 calories a day.
"Bradley used his own trainer, who was busting on him. I think he was working out four hours a day for several months.
"He was determined to do it naturally, he didn't want to use any hormones or steroids or anything. He was just very systematic about it and took his trainer with him wherever he went."
