And a big part of its success is an appeal from its star, Jim Caviezel, who comes on screen at the end urging viewers to buy more tickets so other people can see it.ĬAVIEZEL: Let's make this film a historic event and the start to the end of child trafficking.īOND: Caviezel is drawing attention to the film in other ways.
It caught the wider world's eye when it earned almost as much money on its release day as the latest "Indiana Jones" movie. JIM CAVIEZEL: (As Tim Ballard) 'Cause God's children are not for sale.īOND: The film, based on a real-life controversial anti-trafficking activist, is being heavily promoted in conservative media. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: (Singing) Sweet land of liberty. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: (As character) Why are you doing it? SHANNON BOND, BYLINE: "Sound Of Freedom" is a thriller about a former federal agent rescuing children from exploitation.
As NPR's Shannon Bond reports, the movie is being criticized as a vehicle for conspiracy theories. The film "Sound Of Freedom" is this summer's surprise box office hit, raking in more than $85 million in ticket sales.
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