Sound of Freedom

The Angel Studios hit film Sound of Freedom passed $100 million in box office revenue Wednesday, barely two weeks after it was released in theaters as a largely unknown movie with little expectation for major success.

The faith-focused film Sound of Freedom continued rolling in its second weekend – and it set a box-office record in the process, too. The Angel Studios film grossed an estimated $27 million this weekend, a 37 percent increase from its opening weekend in an industry where films typically lose ground – instead of gain ground – from weekend to weekend.

When Sound of Freedom first came out, I was hesitant to see it. As the father of two, there are few things more difficult to watch and contemplate than the horrific abuse and unconscionable evil portrayed in the film. And while none of the heinous acts were shown on camera, the movie leaves no doubt as to the nature of what was done to those precious children.

It’s really hard to watch, and that’s the point. The film doesn’t allow its audience to avoid the pain or ignore the tragedy. And while not every instance of human trafficking will resemble what’s portrayed on the screen—Emily Belz’s article in Christianity Today offers an excellent profile of what it often looks like closer to home—Sound of Freedom still grants us an important glimpse into the horrors faced by far too many around the world.

The studio behind the box office hit Sound of Freedom is pushing back against rumors that AMC is thwarting the film, saying in a Thursday statement that AMC is an “outstanding partner” that is working to promote the film.

The surprise indie hit of 2023 is back on top of the box office.

Critics of the box-office movie Sound of Freedom are attempting to connect the new film to the QAnon conspiracy theory.

The faith-driven movie Sound of Freedom continued soaring at the box office over the weekend, finishing in the top 3 and passing the $40 million mark in total gross.

The Angel Studios movie made an estimated $18.2 million in its first weekend, placing it No. 3 behind Insidious: The Red Door ($32.7 million) and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny ($26.5 million). On a per-theater average, Sound of Freedom ($6,388) was No. 2, trailing only Insidious ($10,241).

The stunning box office success of Angel Studios’ new faith-focused movie Sound of Freedom will allow it to expand in theaters in the coming weeks, says a studio vice president.

Sound of Freedom edged Disney’s Indiana Jones: Dial of Destiny for No. 1 on opening day Tuesday with $14.2 million and followed that Wednesday with a solid $4 million, placing it at No. 2 (Indiana Jones had $5.5 million).

A faith-focused movie released by Angel Studios beat Disney's Indiana Jones at the box office on the Fourth of July.