Ahead of the dual-blockbuster opening weekend for Oppenheimer and Barbie, independent film Sound of Freedom has cemented its status as a surprise summer hit after surging past $100 million at the box office.
Last weekend, it comfortably outpaced pricey blockbusters like Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, and on Wednesday it edged past Tom Cruise's new Mission: Impossible installment in single-day ticket sales.
In a country split by endless culture wars, Sound of Freedom has also proven divisive, earning lavish praise from conservatives and a screening at Donald Trump's Bedminster golf club, while drawing criticism from liberals who insist it is QAnon propaganda.
'Sound of Freedom has become the people's movie,' said Jared Geesey, SVP of Global Distribution with Angel Studios, touting the film's crowdfunded model.
Hollywood journalist Rodger Friedman wrote on his Showbiz411 blog that Sound of Freedom's box office stats should come with an 'asterisk' because churches and Christian groups had purchased blocks of tickets by the millions to give away.
Based on the riveting real-life story of a former US government agent rescuing children from the clutches of Colombian criminals, Sound of Freedom at first glance seems like the type of thriller with broad appeal.
Conservatives have lavished Sound of Freedom with praise for speaking to a section of blue-collar America, which they say has been snubbed by Hollywood elites.
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