Three weeks after its release, Sound of Freedom has made about $127 million at the domestic box office. It's a figure so staggering that it's raising eyebrows. People think there's some conspiracies at play here. If you haven't gone and seen the sound of freedom, please do. Bring as many people as you can. Go to angel.com forward slash freedom to pay it forward. You can get free tickets. This needs to be seen all around the world.
The Wall Street Journal’s John Jurgensen explains how Sound of Freedom, an action-drama about fighting child sex trafficking, beat Tom Cruise and Indiana Jones at the box office. Writer Meg Conley explains the murky truth behind the movie.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Michael Raphael with help from Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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