The faith-based film and surprise hit “Sound of Freedom” edged out the much-anticipated “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” to secure a spot in the top 10 highest-grossing movies of 2023, a year where multiple faith-oriented films caught on with moviegoers.
According to Box Office Mojo, “Sound of Freedom” had the 10th highest domestic box office sales of 2023, grossing more than 184 million dollars in the nearly six months following its July 4 release.
The sales amassed from “Sound of Freedom” tickets exceed the box office receipts for “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” which has brought in more than 179 million dollars.
Another highly anticipated movie, “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” also sits behind “Sound of Freedom” in ticket sales. The fifth installment in the “Indiana Jones” series has sold $174,480,468 after playing at up to 4,600 theaters since June 30, making it the 12th highest-grossing film of 2023 in the U.S.
“Sound of Freedom” tells the story of former government agent Tim Ballard, who quit his job to rescue a child from sex traffickers in the Colombian jungle. He ended up rescuing more than 123 people, including 55 children, from the modern form of slavery.
Several other faith-based movies hit theaters and streaming services in 2023 including “Jesus Revolution,” “The Blind,” After Death,” and “Journey to Bethlehem.”
All of them did very well at the box office and had very high scores on viewer rating services such as Rotten Tomatoes.