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What records did 'American Sniper' break?

Bryan Alexander
USA TODAY
Bradley Cooper appears in a scene from "American Sniper."

American Sniper is being called a "record-breaker" after bursting out of the box office with $90.2 million over the three-day weekend.

Warner Bros studio has further estimated a $105 million haul over the entire four-day Martin Luther King holiday weekend.

So what records did the R-rated drama, starring Bradley Cooper and directed by Clint Eastwood, break?

The largest MLK opening weekend ever with a projected $105 million. The previous record was Kevin Hart's Ride Along with $48.6 million over the four-day weekend in 2014.

The largest January weekend ever. The previous record was James Cameron's Avatar with $68.5 million in 2010.

The largest R-rated four-day weekend ever. The previous record for the restricted rating was Hangover Part II which made $103.4 million over the Memorial Day holiday weekend in 2011.

The largest drama opening weekend ever. The previous record was Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ with $83.8 million in 2004.

The largest MLK weekend for IMAX ever. The $11.5 IMAX million total beat the previous MLK weekend record held by Avatar with $9.7 million in 2010.

The largest R-rated IMAX opening weekend ever. The previous record was Prometheus with $9.1 million in June of 2012.

Clint Eastwood's biggest debut. American Sniper surpassed Gran Torino, which earned $29.5 million for the Oscar-winning director in 2008. On its first night of wide release Friday, American Sniper made $30.5 million.

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