‘American Sniper’ Was Pulled from a Theater. You Might Be Able to Guess Where

“American Sniper” has broken records for a war film--outdoing “Saving Private Ryan”--but there’s one place that won’t show the film, and it’s not surprising.

In this image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, Kyle Gallner, left, and Bradley Cooper appear in a scene from "American Sniper." The film is based on the autobiography by Chris Kyle. AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures

“American Sniper” has broken records for a war film--outdoing “Saving Private Ryan”--but there’s one place that won’t show the film, and it’s not surprising.

The only theater in Baghdad, Iraq, pulled the Clint Eastwood-directed movie recently, according to the Washington Post. The Iraq Interior Ministry said it “insulted Iraqis.”

It’s not surprising as the film deals with a U.S. sniper who killed more than 160 during four tours during the Iraq war. The controversial movie has generated more than $250 million in the U.S. and Canada.

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