'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' had competition from “Sound of Freedom,” a child trafficking drama starring Jim Caveziel, when it opened on July 4.
According to Box Office Mojo:
Indiana Jones had $11,698,989 in ticket sales on July 4, and has hit $121,000,000 since its June 30th opening.
But on July 4th, the debut of 'Sound of Freedom' had $14,242,063 in ticket sales and was ranked #1 for that day. And has grossed an estimated $40,000,000 domestically.
“Sound of Freedom" was made and distributed by Angel Studios, a faith-based, crowdfunded operation, and came in third place this weekend with an estimated $18.2 million from 2,850 theaters.
Brandon Purdie, head of theatrical distribution at Angel Studios, said in a statement that the numbers exceeded expectations and attributed its success to word of mouth.
“We’re deeply grateful to AMC, Cinemark, Regal, and all our theater partners — and their hard-working theater staff members — for working with us to accommodate the surging demand for this film and having the courage to release ‘Sound of Freedom’ during the busiest movie season of the year,” Purdie said.
Part of Angel Studios operation involved the ability to buy “pay it forward” tickets on behalf of others. On opening day, the studio estimated that $11.6 million came from direct box office and $2.7 million through the pay it forward option.
SOUND OF FREEDOM: Box Office Projections
- Theater count: 2,850
- Weekend Box Office Projection: $18,200,000
- Opening Week Box Office Projection: $40,200,000
SOUND OF FREEDOM: Audience Scores
- CinemaScore: A+
- Rotten Tomatoes: 76/99
SOUND OF FREEDOM is based upon the true story of former government agent Tim Ballard who quit his job to rescue a little girl from human traffickers in the Colombian jungle. In the process, Tim ended up saving 123 people, 55 of whom were children, from one mission alone.
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