Angel Studios’ “Sound of Freedom” took the top spot at the U.S. box office on July 4th when the film finally hit theaters across the nation.
The Jim Caviezel-lead movie — which deals with the horrors of human trafficking — landed in the number one spot, beating out Disney’s highly-anticipated “Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny,” among others, Box Office Mojo reported.The new film from Angel Studios scored $14.2 million at the box office ($11.5 million at the direct box office combined with another $2.6 million from PAY IT FORWARD tickets sold), per a release from the studio responsible for the popular faith-based television series “The Chosen.”
The box office report showed that “Sound of Freedom” grossed $14,242,063 after the movie’s opening on Tuesday while Disney’s “Indiana Jones” sequel, which opened on June 30, earned $11,698,989 from more than 4,000 theaters.
“Thanks to fans around the country, ‘SOUND OF FREEDOM’ earned the top spot as America’s number one movie on Independence Day,” Neal Harmon, CEO of Angel Studios, shared in the studio’s release.
“We’ve received numerous messages telling us theaters are either packed or sold out,” he added. “This movie has now taken on a life of its own to become something more than that, a grassroots movement. With an A+ CinemaScore rating, we’re the top-rated movie in America, and we’re going to see word-of-mouth spread even further going into the weekend.”