8 Best Sniper Movies Of All Time That You Must Watch

Do you like to watch sniper movies ? Yes. Then you have landed at exactly the right destination. Be it sniper movies or games, both are huge...

Do you like to watch sniper movies? Yes. Then you have landed at exactly the right destination.

Be it sniper movies or games, both are hugely popular among fans.

In sniper movies, the shooter targets and attacks his enemies hundreds of yards away.

It undoubtedly creates fear in the hearts of the enemies but the audience enjoys it a lot.

You must have seen many movies related to snipers, but in this article, we will know about some of the best sniper movies which are full of thrilling shots and you must watch them once.

8 Best Sniper Movies Which You Must Watch

1) American Sniper

'American Sniper' is an American movie that was released on 25th December 2014.

It is a Biographical war drama film that was directed by American director and actor Clint Eastwood.

As you can see it is a biographical film whose story is based on the real-life of Chris Kyle, who was a US Navy SEAL sniper.

In 2012, Chris Kyle wrote the book 'American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History', which is his autobiography.

This film has been made based on his life written in this book. The character of Chris Kyle was played by 'Bradley Cooper' in the film.

By watching the film, you will know how Chris Kyle fought to balance his life as a husband, father, and soldier.

'American Sniper' is one of the best sniper movies that every great fan of sniper movies should definitely watch.

2) Jarhead

'Jarhead' is an American movie that was released on 4th November 2005.

It is a Biographical war drama film that was directed by British movie director, screenwriter, and producers Sam Mendes.

As you can see it is a biographical film whose story is based on the real life of U.S. Marine Anthony Swofford.

In 2003, Anthony Swofford wrote the book 'Jarhead', which is his autobiography.

This film has been made based on his life written in this book. The character of Anthony Swofford was played by 'Jake Gyllenhaal' in the film.

The film traces Anthony Swofford's journey from boot camp to the front lines of the Gulf War.

The film also has some great action sequences that bring out the reality of war. This is one of the most popular war movies that you should not miss at all.

3) Shooter

'Shooter' is an American movie that was released on 23rd March 2007.

It is an action thriller film that was directed by American filmmaker Antoine Fuqua.

The story of the film is based on the novel 'Point of Impact' written by 'Stephen Hunter' in the year 1993.

The film's lead actor 'Mark Wahlberg' played the character of 'Bob Lee Swagger', a fictional character from the book written by 'Stephen Hunter'.

'Bob Lee Swagger' is an ex-forces US sniper who lives in self-imposed isolation in the Wyoming mountains with his pet dog.

There are many such things in this film which make it very exciting.

4) The American

'The American' is an American movie that was released on 1st September 2010.

It is an action thriller film that was directed by filmmaker and photographer Anton Corbijn.

The story of the film is based on the novel 'A Very Private Gentleman' written by 'Martin Booth' in the year 1990.

The film's lead actor 'George Clooney' played the character of 'Jack', who was a professional killer.

The film narrates the story of a professional killer, his love story, and his mission.

'The American' is one of the best sniper movies which got positive reviews from critics.

5) The Wall

Are you a fan of 'John Cena'? Yes, then definitely watch this sniper film.

'The Wall' is an American movie that was released on 12th May 2017.

It is a war thriller film that was directed by American filmmaker Doug Liman.

The film's lead actors John Cena and Aaron Taylor-Johnson both play the character of American soldiers, who find themselves in desperate situations while fighting in the Iraq War.

The two were trapped by an Iraqi sniper. Now to know how they come out of this dire situation, you must watch the movie.

Let us tell you that most of the film is set behind the crumbling wall, it is nothing less than a deep mystery.

6) Saving Private Ryan

'Saving Private Ryan' is an American movie that was released on 24th July 1998.

It is an epic war film that was directed by American filmmaker, Producer, and writer Steven Spielberg.

The story of the film is based on the 'Normandy Landings' of World War II during 1944.

The film story is about a group of soldiers in which 'Tom Hanks' plays the role of US Army Ranger Captain 'John Miller'.

John Miller leads a group of his men behind enemy lines to find Private First Class James Francis Ryan (Matt Damon), the only surviving brother of four soldiers.

You will be very happy to know that the film 'Saving Private Ryan' is considered one of the greatest sniper films.

Not only this, the film is actually considered to be one of the best films of the 1990s. The sniper shots and action sequences in this movie are mind-blowing.

7) Wanted

'Wanted' is an American movie that was released on 27th June 2008.

It is an action thriller film that was directed by American and Russian filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter Timur Bekmambetov.

The story of the film is based on the 2004 comic book miniseries 'Wanted' written by Mark Millar and J.G. Jones.

If you are more into watching typical military hero-inspired sniper movies, 'Wanted' is not your type of movie.

Though the film stars 'Angelina Jolie', she surely makes the film more thrilling with her action sequences.

The lead actor of the film 'James McAvoy' plays the character of 'Wesley Gibson', and the entire story of the film focuses on him.

Wisley Gibson is working as an account manager in a company. One day Fox (Angelina Jolie) tells him that his father was a professional killer who was recently killed.

After learning all this, Wisley's life changes completely and he quits his job and starts training with an army of assassins.

After his ordeal, Wisley becomes a highly trained sniper and uncovers a secret, that he can't ignore even if he wants to.

This is one such great film from our list of best sniper movies that we definitely recommend.

8) The Jackal

'The Jackal' is an American movie that was released on 14th November 1997.

It is an action thriller film that was directed by director and producer Michael Caton-Jones.

The film is a remake of the 1973 American political thriller film 'The Day of the Jackal', which was based on the 1971 novel 'The Day of the Jackal' by 'Frederick Forsyth'.

This is one of those sniper movies that became more popular for the action sequences and sniper shots of Richard Gere and Bruce Willis.

Bruce Willis plays the character of 'The Jackal' in the film, who is a master assassin and prepares for an assassination attempt.

While on the other hand, Richard Gere is an IRA sniper who is a prisoner. It is decided to release Richard from prison, but on the condition that he will help stop the Jackal's assassination plot.

The character of these two makes the film extremely thrilling and it is also one of the heart-wrenching thriller films.