In addition to directing many of his own star vehicles, Eastwood has also directed films in which he did not appear, such as the mystery drama "Mystic River" (2003) and the war film "Letters from Iwo Jima" (2006), for which he received Academy Award nominations, the drama "Changeling" (2008), and the biographical sports drama "Invictus" (2009). The war drama biopic "American Sniper" (2014) set box-office records for the largest January release ever and was also the largest opening ever for an Eastwood film.