{"id":1969421,"date":"2023-07-11T09:14:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T13:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-must-see-this-movie-sound-of-freedom-celeb-supporters-list-expands-to-jewel-and-ufcs-dana-white\/"},"modified":"2023-07-11T09:15:25","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T13:15:25","slug":"you-must-see-this-movie-sound-of-freedom-celeb-supporters-list-expands-to-jewel-and-ufcs-dana-white","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-must-see-this-movie-sound-of-freedom-celeb-supporters-list-expands-to-jewel-and-ufcs-dana-white\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Must-See Movie&#8217; &#8211; &#8216;Sound of Freedom&#8217; Gains Support from Jewel and UFC&#8217;s Dana White"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fyou-must-see-this-movie-sound-of-freedom-celeb-supporters-list-expands-to-jewel-and-ufcs-dana-white%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=1969421&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>UFC President Dana White and Jewel Encourage Fans to See &#8220;Sound of Freedom&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>In a Saturday social media post, UFC president Dana White urged fight fans to go see the film &#8220;Sound of Freedom&#8221; and even offered to pay for his own employees&#8217; tickets. The recording artist Jewel also joined the effort, encouraging her online followers to do the same.<\/p>\n<p>The film tells the true story of former federal agent Tim Ballard, who left his job with the Department of Homeland Security to focus on rescuing children from sex trafficking. Starring actor Jim Caviezel as Ballard, &#8220;Sound of Freedom&#8221; opened on July 4 and earned $14.2 million at the box office, surpassing &#8220;Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny&#8221; in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/preachy-self-indulgent-dumpster-fire-gay-journo-says-bros-didnt-bomb-because-of-bigotry\/\" title=\"\u2018Preachy, Self-Indulgent Dumpster Fire\u2019: Gay Journo Says \u2018Bros\u2019 Didn\u2019t Bomb Because Of \u2018Bigotry\u2019\">box-office numbers<\/a> that day.<\/p>\n<p>To date, the film has grossed over $41.6 million and placed third in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-horror-movie-cliches-that-need-to-die\/\" title=\"9 Horror Movie Cliches That Need to Die\">ticket sales<\/a> overall this past weekend, according to ticket-sales tracking site Box Office Mojo.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#8220;This is a genre thriller. Yet it&#8217;s an urgent and honest one, and Caviezel gives his most committed performance since &#8216;The Passion of the Christ.'&#8221;<br \/>\n-Variety<\/p>\n<p>In theaters NOW. Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lX4EkIrW9D\">https:\/\/t.co\/lX4EkIrW9D<\/a> to get showtimes.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SoundofFreedomMovie?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SoundofFreedomMovie<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AngelStudios?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AngelStudios<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sfJw1qjcCw\">pic.twitter.com\/sfJw1qjcCw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sound of Freedom | Movie (@SOFMovie2023) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SOFMovie2023\/status\/1675903972685799424?\">July 3, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s a new movie out called &#8216;Sound of Freedom&#8217; and it&#8217;s about human trafficking. More importantly, the trafficking of children,&#8221; White said in a video he posted on Twitter.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Do you believe there is a worldwide cover up of child trafficking?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n\t\t<label>Yes<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<label>No<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n\t\tCompleting this poll entitles you to The Western Journal news updates free of charge. You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>.\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n\t\t\tYes: 100% (10 Votes)\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 0%\">\n\t\t\tNo: 0% (0 Votes)\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- JavaScript code for poll functionality -->\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;This is a disgusting, horrific issue that&#8217;s happening all around the world, and it&#8217;s not getting better. It&#8217;s getting worse,&#8221; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And what I&#8217;m going to do is I&#8217;m going to give any of my UFC employees that want to see this movie free tickets to go and see it. I would like to encourage other executives to do the same at their company,&#8221; White said.<\/p>\n<p>He tweeted in all caps: &#8220;YOU MUST SEE THIS MOVIE.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">YOU MUST SEE THIS MOVIE <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SOFMovie2023?\">@SOFMovie2023<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vQ1ThcqW5d\">pic.twitter.com\/vQ1ThcqW5d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 danawhite (@danawhite) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danawhite\/status\/1677840090780028933?\">July 9, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>White&#8217;s video also included a clip from Mel Gibson, who directed the 2004 film &#8220;The Passion of the Christ,&#8221; exhorting audiences to go see &#8220;Sound of Freedom.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;One of the most disturbing problems is human trafficking and particularly the trafficking of children. Now, the first step in eradicating this crime is awareness. Go see &#8216;Sound of Freedom,'&#8221; Gibson said.<\/p>\n<p>The singer Jewel shared the same message with her followers on Instagram and TikTok.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You guys, I just saw the &#8216;Sound of Freedom.&#8217; You have to see it,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Some friends of mine made this movie, and it&#8217;s been years of it being in production. It&#8217;s the most inspiring film. Did you know that there are millions of children in slavery? This is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-is-not-left-or-right-singer-jewel-defends-sound-of-freedom-amid-backlash\/\" title=\"Jewel defends 'Sound of Freedom' amidst backlash, emphasizes non-partisanship.\">fastest-growing criminal enterprise<\/a>,&#8221; Jewel added.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is the true story of a man [Tim Ballard] who just doesn&#8217;t give up on a child. It is so touching you&#8217;re going to love it. Please go see it. It&#8217;s the little indie that could. It&#8217;s competing against all the giant blockbusters and it&#8217;s kicking butt,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF;border: 0;border-radius: 3px;margin: 1px;max-width: 540px;min-width: 326px;padding: 0;width: calc(100% - 2px)\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CufGLK_LdpW\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: row;align-items: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 60px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block;height: 50px;margin: 0 auto 12px;width: 50px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 550;line-height: 18px\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: row;margin-bottom: 14px;align-items: center\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px;flex-grow: 0;margin-right: 14px;margin-left: 2px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 20px;width: 20px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 2px solid transparent;border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom: 2px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;flex-grow: 0;height: 12px;width: 16px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center;margin-bottom: 24px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 224px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 144px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 17px;margin-bottom: 0;margin-top: 8px;overflow: hidden;padding: 8px 0 7px;text-align: center\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;line-height: 17px;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CufGLK_LdpW\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Jewel (@jewel)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Variety reported that &#8220;Sound of Freedom&#8221; completed filming in 2018 but was shelved after Disney purchased the studio. However, earlier this year, Angel Studios acquired the rights to distribute the film.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview with Fox News, Caviezel described &#8220;Sound of Freedom&#8221; as a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-must-see-this-movie-sound-of-freedom-celeb-supporters-list-expands-to-jewel-and-ufcs-dana-white\/\" title=\"'Must-See Movie' - 'Sound of Freedom' Gains Support from Jewel and UFC's Dana White\">good-versus-evil story<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a battle hero story, and I was very blessed that I got the opportunity, just as I was blessed to do &#8216;The Passion of the Christ,'&#8221; he said, &#8220;and this is the best film I&#8217;ve done since that film.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Opening weekend audiences gave &#8220;Sound of Freedom&#8221; an &#8220;A+&#8221; CinemaScore, making it the only movie currently in theaters with that rating.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/must-see-movie-sound-freedom-celeb-supporters-list-expands-jewel-ufcs-dana-white\/\">&#8220;You Must See This Movie&#8221; \u2013 &#8220;Sound of Freedom&#8221; Celeb Supporter&#8217;s List Expands to Jewel and UFC&#8217;s Dana White<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>story of Tim Ballard, a former government agent who rescues children from human trafficking. UFC president Dana White is promoting the film &#8220;Sound of Freedom&#8221; and generously covering the cost of tickets for his employees. Singer Jewel also joins the cause, urging her followers to support the movie. Inspired by real events, the film portrays Tim Ballard&#8217;s heroic mission to save children from the horrors of human trafficking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":662,"featured_media":1969422,"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":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1969421","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"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\/1969421","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\/662"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1969421"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1969421\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1969422"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1969421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1969421"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1969421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}