It out sold Indiana Jones when it was released on July 4th.
"Sound of Freedom, based on the incredible true story, shines a light on even the darkest of places. After rescuing a young boy from ruthless child traffickers, a federal agent learns the boy’s sister is still captive and decides to embark on a dangerous mission to save her. With time running out, he quits his job and journeys deep into the Colombian jungle, putting his life on the line to free her from a fate worse than death."
Its production wrapped up back in 2018 and it was supposed to be distributed by 21st Century Fox. But then the studio was acquired by Disney, which promptly shelved the completed film.
Though the film has attracted controversy, it has a 77% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes, with Variety’s critic calling it “a compelling movie that shines an authentic light on one of the crucial criminal horrors of our time, one that Hollywood has mostly shied away from.” (Or tried to cover up?)
Both U. K. publication The Guardian and website Jezebel claimed that the film was attached to QAnon, a right-wing community that has been accused of buying into fringe conspiracy theories. Although the film, produced by Angel Studios and released over the July 4 holiday, never engages in such conspiracy theories while exposing the underbelly of the real underground sex slave trade, both outlets linked the film to fringe right-wing extremists in an attempt to discredit it and its box-office success.
Now, thousands of reports are emerging from people who had pre-paid tickets to see the movie but the theaters tried to refund their money at the last minute. Those who went to see the movie report that theaters across the country had the AC turned off even though it was working in the lobby, hallways, and theaters where other movies were showing.
Why? One wonders if the theaters are being coerced by very powerful forces who don't want to give credibility to the very real fact of child trafficking.
I might see it over the weekend to show solidarity to the cause. The movie 2000 Mules came out a year ago and only a handful of theaters showed it. It demonstrated how the 2020 election was stolen and it was very well done and explained a lot about mail in ballots And drop boxes and how lax security was. The producer had video of drop boxes being stuffed. The few theaters that showed the movie reported sellou crowds and a majority of the people that did not believe that the election was stolen saidcthat the move changed their minds. Right after that it disappeared from all theaters and soon it was scrubbed from the internet which is where I saw it Liberal Hollywood and big tech will not allow anything that exposes liberals and democrats.
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Maybe the movie hits too close to home for our elites:
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I watched the movie last night. There is not one single scene that can be connected to any “QAnon conspiracy theory” Anyone who says so is deliberately gaslighting you. I feel like I’m in an alternate dimension where the statement “hey, we need to stop children from being sold into sex slavery” is a controversial topic. I have never been one to believe in Satanic forces and demons, but Occam’s razor is hard to dispute.
I want to go see this movie, but I might have to wait for it to come out on video.
I'm hearing about it constantly... haven't seen it because I was told it will make me cry.
I want to see it. As you mentioned, I’ve heard it’s good.
Have not seen it, but am planning to.
No I haven't but would like to.
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