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you needn’t 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.”
In a largely positive review, Variety's Owen Gleiberman wrote, “Let’s assume that, like me, you’re not a right-wing fundamentalist conspiracy theorist looking for a dark, faith-based suspense film. "Sound of Freedom" has a 79% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and a 100% audience score. What are critics saying about 'Sound of Freedom'? On its website, Angel Studios encourages fans to "pay it forward" and purchase tickets for those interested in seeing the movie but who can't afford a seat. The PG-13 movie is only in theaters at this time and is showing on nearly 3,300 screens nationwide.
IVA - Movie Trailers, IVA - Movie Trailers The company said it raised around $5 million from thousands of angel investors, each of whom get a revenue share in the project, to market the film. The film was originally slated for release by 20th Century Fox, but Disney shelved the project when it acquired the studio in 2019.Īngel Studios then stepped in to distribute "Sound of Freedom." The Provo, Utah-based company takes its name from the Silicon Valley term "angel investors," individual contributors that support fledgling start-ups. Its writer and director, Alejandro Monteverde, is from Mexico. "Sound of Freedom" was shot in 2018 largely with funding from Mexican investors, according to The New York Times. In 2013, Ballard started the nonprofit group Operation Underground Railroad, which according to its website, "directly responds to international government requests to develop intelligence and assist to carry out rescue efforts." In 2020, Vice News published reports critical of the organization.īallard advised then-President Donald Trump in 2019 on trafficking issues. Department of Homeland Security agent who is credited with saving countless children, largely from outside the U.S., from traffickers who force them into prostitution rings aimed at pedophiles. "Sound of Freedom" draws upon the real life of Tim Ballard, a U.S. Here's what to know about the film: Is 'Sound of Freedom' based on a true story? “We’re deeply grateful to AMC, Cinemark, Regal, and all our theater partners − and their hard-working theater staff members − for working with us to accommodate the surging demand for this film and having the courage to release ‘Sound of Freedom’ during the busiest movie season of the year,” Purdie said. Fans say the movie speaks to an audience underserved by Hollywood critics contend it's a recruiting tool for the far right.īrandon Purdie, head of theatrical distribution at Angel Studios, which released the movie, attributed the success to word of mouth. The film is generating buzz among conservatives and liberals not so much for its content − both ideologies agree child sex trafficking is the height of immorality − but for comments made by its star. "Freedom," which also stars Bill Camp and Mira Sorvino, has earned $85.5 million domestically since its release July 4.īut "Sound of Freedom" already is as much a political football as it is an unlikely cinematic success.
That makes "Freedom" the second most-popular movie in the country, behind Tom Cruise's top-grossing "Mission: Impossible − Dead Reckoning Part One" (which debuted with $56.2 million for the three-day weekend). The outside-of-Hollywood entry in the summer sweepstakes about a federal agent tackling child sex trafficking took in $27 million this weekend, according to Comscore. There's Harrison Ford in his final "Indiana Jones" installment, Chris Pratt and the "Guardians of the Galaxy" gang, and Spider-Man swinging across the "Spider-Verse."įar less expected is the impressive showing of Jim Caviezel and "Sound of Freedom." So far the summer's box-office titans feature wholly predictable stars and titles.
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