{"id":2290270,"date":"2024-07-07T20:55:09","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T00:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sound-of-hope-scores-angel-studioss-second-best-opening-day-and-a-cinemascore-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-07T20:56:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T00:56:20","slug":"sound-of-hope-scores-angel-studioss-second-best-opening-day-and-a-cinemascore-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sound-of-hope-scores-angel-studioss-second-best-opening-day-and-a-cinemascore-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Sound of Hope scores Angel Studios\u2019s second best opening day and A+ CinemaScore &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">32<\/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-hope-scores-angel-studioss-second-best-opening-day-and-a-cinemascore-washington-examiner%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=2290270&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--><p>&#8220;Sound of Hope: The\u200b Story \u2063of Possum Trot&#8221; scored \u2062the second-best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-pelosis-new-house-rules-package-silences-the-voice-of-republican-minority\/\" title=\"Speaker Pelosi\u2019s new House rules package silences the voice of Republican minority\">opening day<\/a> for Angel Studios, earning $3.5 million on its\u2063 opening\u200c day and \u200ba total of $3.2 million\u200c over the Independence Day weekend. The film, \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-governor-ron-desantis-reveals-3-things-his-state-is-doing-to-take-on-tech-companies\/\" title=\"Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Reveals 3 Things His State Is Doing To Take On Tech Companies\">positively received<\/a> by critics, also received\u200d an A+ rating from CinemaScore. The story follows Donna and Bishop W.C. Martin as they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disappointing-capitulation-evangelical-leaders-condemn-largest-protestant-adoption-agency-for-opening-adoptions-to-lgbt-couples\/\" title=\"\u2018Disappointing Capitulation\u2019: Evangelical Leaders Condemn Largest Protestant Adoption Agency For Opening Adoptions To LGBT Couples\">adopt children<\/a> into their home, inspiring others in their community to\u2062 do the \u200dsame. The \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sound-of-freedom-film-looks-to-fill-2-million-theater-seats-for-the-worlds-2-million-trafficked-children\/\" title=\"Sound of Freedom film aims to fill 2M theater seats for 2M trafficked children worldwide.\">film aims<\/a> to shed light on the true\u2062 story of \u200bfamilies changing the lives\u200b of vulnerable \u2063children. Audience response has been positive, and\u200b the film is expected to continue impacting \u200daudiences.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\"><i>Sound of Hope<\/i> scores Angel Studios\u2019s second best opening day and A+ CinemaScore<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/asher-notheis\/\">Asher Notheis<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-07T20:47:00-04:00\">July 7, 2024 8:47 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1686921\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot<\/em> scored the second-best opening day for Angel Studios, falling only behind last year\u2019s <em>Sound of Freedom<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/movies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>film<\/a> from Angel Studios opened on July 4, earning a total of $3.5 million on its opening day and going on to gross <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/release\/rl812417025\/?ref_=bo_we_table_7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>an additional $3.2 million<\/a> over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/independence-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Independence Day<\/a> weekend. The film, which was positively received by film critics, was also greatly praised by audiences, earning an A+ rating from CinemaScore, according to a press release from Angel Studios.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Diaana Babnicova as Terri in Angel Studios\u2019s Sound of Hope: The True Story of Possum Trot (Angel Studios)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled with how audiences have showed up and responded to SOUND OF HOPE, even during a busy holiday weekend,\u201d said Brandon Purdie, executive vice president and head of theatrical distribution at Angel Studios. \u201cSOUND OF HOPE is more than a movie. This true story of 22 families that changed the course of the lives of 77 vulnerable children has sparked a movement. We are confident that the film will continue to grow and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dinosaur-liberals-no-longer-welcome-in-party-former-rolling-stone-journalist-talks-american-institutions-and-radical-shift-in-democratic-party\/\" title=\"\u2018Dinosaur\u2019 Liberals No Longer Welcome In Party: Former Rolling Stone Journalist Talks American Institutions And Radical Shift In Democratic Party\">impact audiences<\/a>, so no child will be without a home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The film\u2019s focus is on Donna Martin, played by Nika King, and her husband Bishop W.C. Martin, played by Demetrius Grosse, as they seek to adopt children into their home, prompting the other families in their church to do the same. One of the four children adopted by the Martin family is Terri, played by Diaana Babnicova, a 12-year-old girl who was abused in her original home.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-nyh9tcGFcI?si=ePfTJ4wfWHFAG3Z_\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition to starring in the film, King also served as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.angel.com\/movies\/sound-of-hope-the-story-of-possum-trot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>one of the film\u2019s executive producers<\/a>. Other executive producers of the film include <a href=\"https:\/\/goproject.org\/our-team\/#:~:text=JOE%20KNITTIG%2C%20CEO&#038;text=In%20November%20of%202008%2C%20Joe,marketplace%2C%20including%20CarePortal%20and%20GOEX.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Knittig<\/a>, the CEO of the Global Orphan Project non-profit organization, and Letitia Wright, best known for her starring role in <em>Black Panther: Wakanda Forever<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The release of <em>Sound of Hope<\/em> marked the 1-year anniversary of <em>Sound of Freedom<\/em>, the film that put Angel Studios on the Hollywood map. Like <em>Sound of Hope<\/em>, the film earned the rare A+ rating from CinemaScore, and went on to gross <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/release\/rl4254237441\/?ref_=bo_tt_gr_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>over $184 million in North America and over $250 million globally<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1686921\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1686921\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Angel Studios&#8217;s latest film, Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot, had the second-best opening day in the studio&#8217;s history, following last year&#8217;s Sound of Freedom. The film earned $3.5 million on its opening day and an additional $3.2 million over the Independence Day weekend. It received positive reviews from critics and audiences, with an A+ CinemaScore. The film tells the true story of 22 families who changed the lives of 77 vulnerable children, sparking a movement. The focus is on Donna and Bishop W.C. Martin, who adopt children into their home, inspiring others in their church to do the same. Nika King, who plays Donna, also served as an executive producer. Sound of Hope marks the 1-year anniversary of Sound of Freedom, which also received an A+ CinemaScore and was a box office success<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2290271,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Diaana-Babnicova-as-Terri-in-Angel-Studioss-Sound-of-Hope.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32559,34178,32560],"class_list":["post-2290270","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-angel-studios","tag-opening-day","tag-sound-of-hope"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Diaana-Babnicova-as-Terri-in-Angel-Studioss-Sound-of-Hope.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2290270","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\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2290270"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2290270\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2290271"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2290270"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2290270"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2290270"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}