{"id":1966192,"date":"2023-07-06T22:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T02:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sound-of-freedom-steals-the-spotlight-from-brand-new-indiana-jones-film\/"},"modified":"2023-07-06T22:02:41","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T02:02:41","slug":"sound-of-freedom-steals-the-spotlight-from-brand-new-indiana-jones-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sound-of-freedom-steals-the-spotlight-from-brand-new-indiana-jones-film\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Sound of Freedom\u2019 overshadows new Indiana Jones movie."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsound-of-freedom-steals-the-spotlight-from-brand-new-indiana-jones-film%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1966192&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Director Alejandro Monteverde attends the premiere of \u201cSound of Freedom\u201d on June 28, 2023 in Vineyard, Utah. (Photo by Fred Hayes\/Getty Images for Angel Studios) \/ Canva edit <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/brooke-mallory\">Brooke Mallory<\/a><br \/>6:00 PM \u2013 Thursday, July 6, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>The studio in charge of the distribution of the unexpected hit movie <em>Sound of Freedom<\/em> claims that its success refutes the Hollywood gatekeeping approach that has kept the low-budget thriller about the global child-trafficking trade out of theaters for over a decade.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Angel Studios, a Utah-based distribution company, released <em>Sound of Freedom<\/em> on July 4<sup>th<\/sup> to a $14 million theater premiere, outperforming Disney\/Lucasfilm\u2019s most recent <em>Indiana Jones<\/em> release that day and pushing Hollywood to reconsider both the film and its distributor.<\/p>\n<p>The film stars Jim Caviezel in a captivating thriller about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-call-double-standard-on-greenes-committee-removals-point-to-omar-remarks\/\" title=\"Republicans Call Double Standard on Greene\u2019s Committee Removals, Point to Omar Remarks\">child sex trafficking<\/a>, which was previously turned down by Disney.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re so excited about the box office success, but what that number actually represents is awareness,\u201d said Jordan Harmon, co-founder of Angel Studios with his three brothers.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The film is based on the actual tale of former federal agent Tim Ballard, who quits his job to avoid the bureaucracy that comes with traveling overseas to rescue children from human traffickers.<\/p>\n<p>The studio said that they hoped to sell two million tickets in its first week to reflect the number of trafficked children worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Post Millennial, Sound of Freedom made $14 million on July 4<sup>th<\/sup>, while the newest Indiana Jones movie grossed just $11.5 million.<\/p>\n<p>The film, which also stars Mira Sorvino and Eduardo Ver\u00e1stegui, is currently showing in 2,600 theaters throughout the country and has received a majority of positive reviews, even from reviewers who were not quite sold by the studio\u2019s apparent \u201ccultural alignment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Rotten Tomatoes, the film presently has an 88% fresh score from critics and a 100% audience score.<\/p>\n<p>Some liberal and leftist movie critics were still under the impression and belief that the worldwide issue of child sex trafficking was merely a \u201cconspiracy,\u201d even with the recent Epstein scandal that was proven to be true.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s assume that, like me, you\u2019re not a right-wing fundamentalist conspiracy theorist looking for a dark, faith-based suspense film to see over the holiday weekend,\u201d wrote Variety Magazine\u2019s Owen Gleiberman. \u201cEven then, you needn\u2019t hold extreme beliefs to experience Sound of Freedom as a compelling movie that shines an authentic light on one of the crucial criminal horrors of our time, one that Hollywood has mostly shied away from.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Part of the film\u2019s early success might be attributed to the studio\u2019s patented pay-it-forward system, which allows spectators to purchase tickets for people who might not be able to watch the picture otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>According to Variety, pre-sales for Sound of Freedom totaled more than $10 million.<\/p>\n<p>Angel Studios, based in Provo, Utah, sprang from the ashes of VidAngel, a streaming service that screens content from movies and then broadcasts it online for subscribers.<\/p>\n<p>Several big studios, including Disney, had sued the firm into bankruptcy. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sound-of-freedom-steals-the-spotlight-from-brand-new-indiana-jones-film\/\" title=\"\u2018Sound of Freedom\u2019 overshadows new Indiana Jones movie.\">original owners eventually agreed<\/a> to sell it after paying the studios around $10 million. Disney also declined to distribute <em>Sound of Freedom<\/em>, prompting the director to repurchase the rights and contact Angel Studios.<\/p>\n<p>The company raised $5 million for the film\u2019s print and advertising expenses.<\/p>\n<p>Jarod Geesey and Harmon, The studio\u2019s SVP of Global Distribution, said they were optimistic about the film\u2019s possibilities not only because of its quality and resonance but also because it had previously been viewed by a focus group, a process they want to apply in the future.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/complianz\/placeholders\/youtubehyyyKcfJRGQ-maxresdefault.webp\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-service=\"youtube\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element cmplz-iframe cmplz-iframe-styles cmplz-video\" data-cmplz-target=\"src\" data-src-cmplz=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hyyyKcfJRGQ?feature=oembed\" data-deferlazy=\"1\" title=\"Sound of Freedom | Theatrical Trailer for July 4 | Angel Studios\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" src=\"http:\/\/www.oann.com\/about:blank\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Stay informed! 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The photo shows Monteverde attending the event, which took place on June 28, 2023. 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