Sound of Freedom took the number two spot on Billboard Box Office rankings over the weekend, beating out Insidious: The Red Door and Indian Jones and the Dial of Destiny.
Sound of Freedom earned $27 million from Friday to Sunday and over $85 million overall since its opening day on July 4. This puts the Angel Studio's under dog as the 18th highest grossing film this year in the United States.
What is the Film About?
The film is based on the true story of the protagonist Ballard, a former Department of Homeland Security Agent. Ballard spent his career finding and saving children who had been sex trafficked. Although Ballard has not claimed to conduct missions like in the film, Ballard's organization Operation Underground Railroad claims to have been involved in over 6500 arrests in sex trafficking cases.
What is the Controversy?
This film has garnered controversy for the involvement of Ballard and Jim Caviezel; both of whom are seen as controversial figures. Ballard appeared open to a theory theory that Wayfair, a popular furniture retailer, was selling children under pseudonyms. Caviezel who plays Ballard in the film, has spoken at multiple QAnon events promoting the adrenochrome conspiracy theory.
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