‘Sound of Freedom,’ Faith-Based Movie, Scores Impressive $10 Million in Presales
variety.comBrent Lang Executive Editor “Sound of Freedom,” a faith-based film about child sex trafficking, is shaping up to be an unlikely box office hit.
Angel Studios, the streaming and distribution company behind the low-budget drama, claims that the film has generated more than $10 million in pre-sales ahead of its theatrical release on July 4.
That’s an impressive number for a movie that isn’t relying on a glossy big studio marketing campaign. It’s also another sign of the buying power of religious moviegoers, who helped propel this spring’s “Jesus Revolution” to an improbable $53 million at the global box despite the fact that the biggest star in that movie was Kelsey Grammar. “Sound of Freedom” will play in 2,600 locations.
It is based on the true story of Tim Ballard (Jim Caviezel), a former US government agent who quit his job to rescue children from global sex traffickers.
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