"Sound of Freedom" nuked Indy's fridge?

While Deadline initially declared Indy the winner of that July 4th face off, revised estimates reportedly put Sound of Freedom ahead of Harrison Ford’s adventurer with a one-day gross of $14 million to $11.7 million. The film’s upstart distributor, Angel Studios, is certainly claiming the crown, labeling Sound of Freedom “America’s #1 Movie” on its official website.

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Of course, even if he lost this particular battle, Indy still won the overall box office war. Dial of Destiny has a domestic gross of $83 million, and another $70 million overseas, numbers that Sound of Freedom almost certainly won’t reach in theaters. On the other hand, the Alejandro Monteverde-directed action film only cost a reported $14.5 million to make — a mere fraction of Destiny’s nearly $300 million budget — which means it stands the better chance of reaping the fortune and glory that comes with profitability.

[The massive grassroots campaign worked, largely because “Sound of Freedom” is an excellent film on its own, apart from its value in exposing global trafficking of children. Even with skepticism from mainstream media, it has a 79% fresh rating at Rotten Tomatoes and a 100% rating from audiences. I reviewed the film and interviewed Tim Ballard, the real-life man played by Jim Caviezel, two weeks ago and saw the film again in the theater last night. — Ed]

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