“Sound of Freedom,” a religious thriller led by “The Passion of the Christ” star Jim Caviezel, is becoming an unlikely box office savior.
The faith-based movie about child sex trafficking has collected an impressive $40 million after six days of release.Angel Studios opened “Sound of Freedom” last Tuesday, generating a mighty $14.2 million on Independence Day.
The film picked up another $18.2 million between Friday and Sunday, enough to place third on domestic box office charts behind “Insidious: The Red Door” ($32.6 million) and “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” ($26.5 million).
It’s also playing in 2,850 North American theaters — a smaller footprint than those two studio films.“As with our July 4th numbers, today’s numbers exceed our expectations, and we’re going to continue this momentum,” Brandon Purdie, head of theatrical distribution at Angel Studios, said in a statement.
“We’re getting messages from all over the country telling us about packed theaters,…
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