{"id":1968192,"date":"2023-07-09T23:35:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T03:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sound-of-freedom-exceeds-expectations-with-40-million-box-office-opening\/"},"modified":"2023-07-09T23:37:04","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T03:37:04","slug":"sound-of-freedom-exceeds-expectations-with-40-million-box-office-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sound-of-freedom-exceeds-expectations-with-40-million-box-office-opening\/","title":{"rendered":"Sound of Freedom surpasses expectations with a $40M box office debut."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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-exceeds-expectations-with-40-million-box-office-opening%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=1968192&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--><h2>Sound of Freedom: A Thrilling Box Office Success<\/h2>\n<p>The opening weekend of Sound of Freedom proved to be a massive hit, earning a staggering $18 million and securing the coveted No. 3 spot at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-box-office-duds-that-became-cult-classics\/\" title=\"9 Box Office Duds That Became Cult Classics\">box office<\/a>. This gripping film, distributed by Angel Studios, delves into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beyond-jesus-revolution-10-outside-the-box-faith-based-films-on-the-horizon\/\" title=\"Beyond \u2018Jesus Revolution\u2019: 10 Outside-The-Box Faith-Based Films On The Horizon\u00a0\">remarkable true story<\/a> of Tim Ballard, a former federal agent with Homeland Security. Ballard&#8217;s decision to leave his job and embark on a perilous journey into the jungles of Colombia to rescue children from the clutches of sex slavery forms the heart of this powerful narrative.<\/p>\n<h3>A Triumph Over Disney&#8217;s Indiana Jones<\/h3>\n<p>Sound of Freedom made waves on its opening day, surpassing even Disney&#8217;s latest Indiana Jones film to claim the top spot at the box office. Angel Studios&#8217; Head of Theatrical Distribution, Brandon Purdie, expressed his excitement, stating, &#8220;As with our July 4th numbers, today&#8217;s numbers exceed our expectations, and we&#8217;re going to continue this momentum. Sound of Freedom has taken on a life of its own.&#8221; Purdie further shared the overwhelming response the film has received, with packed theaters, sold-out shows, and spontaneous standing ovations across the country.<\/p>\n<p>In anticipation of its release, renowned music producer and songwriter Fernando Garibay composed the film&#8217;s theme song, aptly titled &#8220;Sound of Freedom.&#8221; Reflecting on his creative process, Garibay explained, &#8220;How are movements created? Through every march of war, there has been a battle song. I wanted to create a battle song. The music is the ultimate buffer to allow the transition to happen. That was the responsibility I felt we had.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sound-of-freedom-exceeds-expectations-with-40-million-box-office-opening\/\" title=\"Sound of Freedom surpasses expectations with a M box office debut.\">current box office gross<\/a> of over $40 million and an A+ CinemaScore, Sound of Freedom continues to captivate audiences. The film, showcased in 2,850 theaters, boasts an impressive cast including Jim Caviezel from The Passion of the Christ, Academy Award winner Mira Sorvino from Mighty Aphrodite, and Bill Camp from 12 Years a Slave. Produced by Eduardo Ver\u00e1stegui and written and directed by Alejandro Monteverde, this true-life thriller is a must-watch cinematic experience.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> to read more from the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sound of Freedom, distributed by Angel Studios, grossed $18 million during its opening weekend, securing the No. 3 position at the box office. The film depicts Tim Ballard&#8217;s courageous decision to leave his Homeland Security post and venture into Colombia&#8217;s perilous jungles, narrating a true story of bravery and sacrifice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1968193,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1968192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1968192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1968192"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1968192\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1968193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1968192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1968192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1968192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}