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Sound of Freedom, the film against child trafficking, surpasses “The Godfather” at the box office: From February in Italy

Sound of Freedom, the film against child trafficking, released outside the major circuits, indeed almost boycotted by the major production companies, is proving to be an unexpected success also at the box office,

Released on July 4, the intense thriller is based on the life of former Homeland Security special agent Tim Ballard, played by Jim Caviezel. The film follows Ballard as he creates Operation Underground Railroad (OUR), an anti-child trafficking organization. He also embarks on a mission to rescue two Honduran children sold into sexual slavery in Colombia.

Despite the fact that the film was produced outside of the major majors, indeed it was only released by word of mouth, it managed to be one of the ten most watched films in the USA, behind films like Oppenheimer and Barbie. A remarkable result for an independent film that deals with an uncomfortable topic such as child trafficking.

With a current total of $184,178,046 at the domestic box office and $66,392,350 internationally, Sound of Freedom has earned $250,570,396 at the global box office, surpassing the classic The Godfather, according to data shared by Box Office Mojo reported by Newsweek . Making impactful films that go against the mainstream apparently pays off.

From the point of view of nominal takings, “Sound of Freedom” would now have surpassed the takings of the famous masterpiece “The Godfather”

Based on Mario Puzo's 1969 novel of the same name, “The Godfather” was released in the summer of 1972 and achieved great critical and commercial success. According to Box Office Mojo, his earnings are currently $136,381,073 domestically and $113,960,743 internationally, for a global total of $250,341,816.

Winner of the Oscar for Best Film at that year's Academy Awards, the film stands out for its performances by stars of the caliber of James Caan, Al Pacino and, above all, Marlon Brando, who won the Oscar for Best Actor for his portrayal of mafia boss Don Vito Corleone, but then refused the award.

In reality, this is a comparison at face value: considering inflation, The Godfather would have grossed $1.8 billion today, but it also had a truly unique cast and a production worthy of a major Hollywood film. not an independent production made on a shoestring.

On its first day of release, the film did well, beating Indiana Jones and the Quadrant of Doom at the US box office. Sound of Freedom earned $14,242,063 on its first day of release, while The Indiana Jones Movie earned $11,698,989 domestically. Sound of Freedom's next opening was $19.6 million in 2,852 theaters. Not only that: the film has gained an enthusiastic and very loyal fan base.

Distributed by Angel Studios, Sound of Freedom is the first post-pandemic independent film to surpass the $100 million mark domestically. This was achieved on a relatively modest budget of $14.5 million.

The story of the international trafficking of children was very engaging and it is incredible, from a purely economic explanation, that no major major wanted to produce this high-impact film, all while the scandal on the exploitation of minors linked to the case is still alive Epstein. However, combining the exploitation of minors and international human trafficking is perhaps too much for today's Hollywood.

In the end, the Amazon Prime service offered it in the USA, but not in Italy. It will be premiered here between 19 and 20 February . Who knows if, as for Cortellesi, we will see the principals send school groups to see it.


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The article Sound of Freedom, the film against child trafficking, surpasses "The Godfather" at the box office: Since February in Italy it comes from Scenari Economici .


This is a machine translation of a post published on Scenari Economici at the URL https://scenarieconomici.it/sound-of-freedom-il-film-contro-il-traffico-di-minori-supera-il-padrino-al-botteghino-da-febbraio-in-italia/ on Mon, 15 Jan 2024 10:00:49 +0000.