Posted on 07/20/2023 5:32:38 PM PDT by MNDude
How exactly did this happen? “Sound of Freedom” crossing the $100 million mark at the domestic box-office is some kind of achievement. It’s the highest earning independently-financed film of the year, by a long shot.
It’s made more money than Oscar contenders “Tar,” “The Fabelmans,” “The Banshees of Inisherin,” “Women Talking” “Til,” and “Triangle of Sadness” combined.
“Sound of Freedom” is set to make another $22-25 million this weekend. A domestic total of $200 million isn’t entirely out of the realm of possibilities, especially with the legs that it’s showing. When all is said and done, will it manage to outgross “The Flash” and “Elemental”?
Obviously, there’s a clearcut audience for conservative filmmaking, even though I wouldn’t even qualify “Sound of Freedom” a “conservative movie.” It’s a well-made, but conventional movie, with strong moments and some unfortunate sentimentality. However, audiences love it — an A+ CinemaScore is something to brag about.
What it has done is strike a chord with conservatives and, in case you weren’t aware by the blockbuster numbers of 2004’s “Passion of the Christ,” and others, there is most definitely a large demographic composed of red-state Americans hungry for this type of “marketed” movie.
Will Hollywood take advantage of this Trump-voting audience? The people who boycott Target, Bud Light and NPR are the same ones buying a ticket to “Sound of Freedom.” It’s a simple as that.
It’s also crossed political lines. I’ve spoken to more than a few self-proclaimed liberals who went to see this movie and, know what? They all loved it.
There are also plenty who will refuse to watch it because its star, Jim Caviezel, is supposed to be some kind of QAnon shaman, or something like that, but what the hell do I know about that topic.
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The best promotion of this movie was lib media trashing it.
The Banshees of Inisherin was one of the dumbest films I’ve ever watched.
Almost all critically acclaimed movies suck by my standards.
White suprema-cyst MAGA movie? Yes I know what it is and the uber dangerous left wing radicals are NOT happy. Awwwwwww!
Hope they put the money to their rescue missions..,
With whom do these Dylans think they are screwing? Target, Bud Light, Mabeline, and all the others. The leftist are bully losers.
I bought four tickets at Malco for just myself. A feel-good Thursday today. I did sneak in a six pack of Yeungling.
Nice!!!
Wish I could try it (the beer), no one carries it locally. If and when ti does finally get here though, I am trying it.
Liberals who are not politicians nor activists can enjoy the movie but still hate conservatives at the same time.
This movie has not opened overseas yet and I wonder if it’s because they haven’t got a distributor for it yet?
I can see this film doing a lot of box office overseas and it could make as much as $300 Million that way.
Democrats Saddened
Try the Belgian beer Carlsberg. It ain’t cheap
I’m especially curious how it will be received in Latin America and in China (if it’s allowed there)
If you love your children, never endanger them by letting them be in the presence of anyone who dislikes this movie.
I’ve read comments on our local online neighborhood site where some liberals won’t see it because of so-called Qanon themes or because people like Kari Lake and Glenn Beck like and/or promote it. They are blinded by hatred of conservatives. It’s remarkable how divided our country is.
I doubt China will allow this film to be shown there.
Carlsberg is Danish, and delicious!
If the left hadn't attacked it in the press, if they didn't drive it's visibility on social media, many people outside of us "far right" folks would never have heard of it. Of course, this movie is actually an important and true story that both liberals and conservatives should want told. But the truth is that today's "left" is anything but liberal.
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