Angels Studios’ Jim Caviezel thriller, Sound of Freedom, came on strong on Tuesday givingDisney/Lucasfilm’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny a run for his money, however, until actuals are reported, it remains to be seen who won July 4th, both distributors reporting $11.5M.
Rival distributors off their own calculations see Sound of Freedom as a clear No. 2 in its opening yesterday with $11M at 2,634 theaters, with Indy winning the day.
Nonetheless, all industry eyes are watching the anomaly of this non-major studio independent title which has faith-based elements.
Some pre-release projections had Sound of Freedom doing $11M-$15M over six days, not one. We also heard a 6-day of $20M. The movie nabbed an A+ CinemaScore yesterday, which is standard for a faith-based fueled title.
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