we were taught snipers were cowards .
— seth rogen ( @sethrogen ) january 18 , 2015 rogen is referring to the fake film that showed up in quentin tarantino 's inglourious basterds , about a german sniper killing allied soldiers from while audiences across america united to give " american sniper " the biggest ever opening weekend for a movie in january , the clint eastwood film has some in hollywood at odds .
while the film has been a hit with audiences — with a record - setting debut at the box office , and a - plus cinemascore rating — its subject matter is causing controversy among some in hollywood for its perceived pro - war message .
michael moore has taken to twitter to share his thoughts on snipers .
close while ' american sniper ' has been a hit with audiences , its subject matter is causing controversy among some in hollywood .
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seth rogen , whose latest film caused its fair share of controversy , tweeted about sniper : american sniper kind of reminds me of the movie that 's showing in the third act of inglorious basterds .
the war drama , which grossed over $ 100 million over the weekend and received six oscar nominations , is based on the life of navy seal chris kyle who served four tours in iraq and was called the most lethal sniper in u.s. military history .
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