Jim Caviezel, the main lead of Sound of Freedom, has thanked supporters for making the movie a big hit as the film exceeded $150 million in the United States.
Sound of Freedom, made at a modest budget of $14.6 million, has till now raked in over $156.44 million at the American box office as of Aug. 3, almost a month since its release. “Thank you for supporting Sound of Freedom! Thanks also for all the prayers for me. I’m feeling much better and am energized by all the awareness that we’ve brought to the issue of child trafficking. God’s children are not for sale!” Caviezel said in an Aug. 4 post on social media.
The movie, based on a true story, has Mr. Caviezel playing the role of former government agent Tim Ballard who quit his job to rescue a young girl from sex traffickers in the Colombian jungle.
Released in 2,634 theaters on July 4, Sound of Freedom is now playing in 3,411 theaters, an increase of almost 30 percent.
“Throughout our fourth weekend, audiences have continued to show up and support SOUND OF FREEDOM, and our theatrical partners have given us ample real estate to meet that continued demand,” said Brandon Purdie, Head of Theatrical Distribution at Angel Studios, which made the movie, according to a July 30 press release.
“We now know that this incredible film is going to surpass the $150 million mark domestically, and we’re strongly positioned to go well past that.”
Sound of Freedom has been a resounding success compared to other recent blockbuster movies.
Looking at domestic collections, Sound of Freedom has made more money than Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One ($144 million), The Flash ($107 million), and Insidious: The Red Door ($79 million) as of Aug. 3.
The film’s domestic collection is also close to other big movies like Transformers: Rise of the Beasts ($156.81 million) and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny ($169 million).
Angel Studios now plans on releasing Sound of Freedom worldwide. The international rollout will begin on Aug. 18 when the film is released in South Africa, followed by other countries like Australia, New Zealand, and several Latin American nations later in the month.
