Moviegoers Forced To Leave Viewings Of Controversial Sound Of Freedom Movie?
Is the new movie Sound of Freedom trying to be silenced? Moviegoers are taking to social media to share their terrible experiences when trying to watch the new controversial film at movie theaters.
People report that theaters (usually AMC) are being evacuated due to a lack of air conditioning and other issues as they try to watch a movie that exposes sex trafficking.
Sound of Freedom is a controversial hit on a difficult topic, but fans are reporting multiple theater incidents around showings of the breakout film.
The biographical film Sound of Freedom was released to theaters in the United States on July 4, 2023. It tells the true story of Tim Ballard, a former government agent who journeys to Colombia to rescue children from sex trafficking.
The topic is as important as it is controversial, and the ongoing issues with movie theaters have caused some to believe the conspiracy theory that AMC theaters and Hollywood elites are trying to prevent people from seeing the movie.
@isntsheadaisy Whats going on??? Anyone else experiencing this??? #soundoffreedommovie #emergencyevacuation #whatsgoingon #godschildrenarenotforsale #timballard @SOUND OF FREEDOM OFFICIAL @SOFFilm ♬ original sound – Darcy
Yesterday, Twitter user @adam_fugate14 and his fiancé complained of shenanigans when seeing Sound of Freedom at an AMC theater. The air conditioning was not working, and the movie theater left the lights on during the entire showing. They claimed that AMC tried to make the experience “not enjoyable” and that the company does not want people to see the movie.
TikTok user @thewesternpistolboutique shared a video of what tried to happen when they went to see Sound of Freedom in theaters. The theater was experiencing “technical difficulties” that caused the screen to show static and coding. The movie theater employees tried to offer them free tickets to leave, but no one left the theater until the movie came on.
Social media is filled with incidents around Sound of Freedom showings that show empty theaters and malfunctioning equipment.
Facebook user Bruce Snyder claims that he and his girlfriend went to see Sound of Freedom at their local AMC theater. While the theater is usually fine, Bruce shared that the air conditioner was not working during this film and that the theaters tried to limit the amount of ticket sales.
When he booked his ticket online, he saw that the showing was nearly sold out, but when he and his girlfriend arrived, only about eight people were in their theater.
TikTok user @didyoucatchthis shared several relevant videos of moviegoers trying to watch Sound of Freedom at theaters but ran into issues.
One user showed that a fire alarm was going off in the theater, but the audience stayed in their seats and refused to leave. One user claimed that the showing was sold out, but when they arrived to the showing, there were tons of empty seats.
Despite the incidents, Sound of Freedom is one of the biggest success stories of the year, already earning double its budget at the box office.
Another user filmed a theater manager who gave them free tickets because the air conditioner was not working, and the manager claimed it was because the showing had too many people, which supposedly caused it to overheat.
Sound of Freedom was written and directed by Alejandro Monteverde, and it stars Jim Caviezel as Tim Ballard. Despite the theater evacuations and other unexpected issues, the movie is doing very well. It has already earned double its budget, and it beat out Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny on its first day at the box office.
