With a rare Tuesday opening, “Sound of Freedom” (Angel Studios), a drama starring Jim Caviezel as a real-life rescuer of children from traffickers, grossed around $11 million — just under the day’s total for “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” (Disney), which played in 2,000 more theaters.Another difference: “Indiana Jones” often played on multiple screens.
Based on theater spot-checks, “Freedom” played mostly single screens, often with smaller capacities, and saw sold-out shows.
The result was a stark contrast in the films’ per-theater average: “Indiana” was about $2,600 in 4,600 theaters, while “Freedom” saw about $4,600 in 2,600 theaters.Originally produced by Fox International and later shelved by Disney, director Alejandro Monteverde and producer Eduardo Verástegui (best known as the executive producer of the 2019 anti-abortion drama “Unplanned) shot the film in 2018 in Cartagena, Colombia.“Freedom” is now distributed by the Provo, Utah-based Angel Studios, which specializes in “wholesome” content.
The film’s reported budget is around $15 million.
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