Fans say the movie speaks to an audience underserved by Hollywood critics contend it's a recruiting tool for the far right.īrandon Purdie, head of theatrical distribution at Angel Studios, which released the movie, attributed the success to word of mouth. The film is generating buzz among conservatives and liberals not so much for its content − both ideologies agree child sex trafficking is the height of immorality − but for comments made by its star. 'Freedom,' which also stars Bill Camp and Mira Sorvino, has earned $85.5 million domestically since its release July 4.īut 'Sound of Freedom' already is as much a political football as it is an unlikely cinematic success. That makes 'Freedom' the second most-popular movie in the country, behind Tom Cruise's top-grossing 'Mission: Impossible − Dead Reckoning Part One' (which debuted with $56.2 million for the three-day weekend).
The outside-of-Hollywood entry in the summer sweepstakes about a federal agent tackling child sex trafficking took in $27 million this weekend, according to Comscore. There's Harrison Ford in his final 'Indiana Jones' installment, Chris Pratt and the 'Guardians of the Galaxy' gang, and Spider-Man swinging across the 'Spider-Verse.'įar less expected is the impressive showing of Jim Caviezel and 'Sound of Freedom.' So far the summer's box-office titans feature wholly predictable stars and titles.
