August 10, 2023
Article translated and edited by: Adisorn Suksomat,
review and proofreading: Kom Thanon Sukchasakul
Conclusion :
Theater agents and distribution companies Confirmed that the barriers to watching Sound of Freedom were technical issues. It's not deliberately blocking the screening.
Air conditioning problem in some cinemas It comes from the heat wave in July. Until there are reports of broken air conditioners in many states of America
Operation Underground Railroad, the organization featured in the movie Sound of Freedom, has been questioned over its transparency.
Sound of Freedom has been questioned for being used to promote conspiracy theories.
Pay-it-forward strategy Questioned about boosting ticket sales But many rounds found that it was shown even though there was no audience.
Information shared:
There is false information circulating on TikTok and Twitter in the United States that claims that AMC, the largest movie theater chain in the United States, tried to block the screening of Sound of Freedom, a film about the crackdown on child prostitution When there are many movie fans that Watching movies faces many problems. Both the lights in the cinema and the air conditioning in the cinema didn't work. Causing the film screening to stop halfway through
FACT CHECK : FACT CHECK :
An investigation by Politifact and Reuters Fact Check found no evidence that the issues during the Sound of Freedom screenings were intentionally disrupting AMC's screenings.
AMC CEO Adam Aaron denied the allegations via Twitter, adding that More than a million people watched Sound of Freedom in AMC theaters, and AMC plans to add additional screenings for Sound of Freedom in the future.
Neil Harmon, co-founder of Sound of Freedom film distribution company Angel Studios, commented on Twitter on July 10, 2023, that the problem of screenings in more than 500 theaters is normal. Thanks to the AMC team for solving the problem and reiterating that AMC is always a great partner.
Neil Harmon thinks that the problem of air conditioning in the cinema happened frequently during the past July. Due to the heat wave that affects many countries. including the United States
Air-conditioning companies in North Carolina, California, Louisiana and Arizona have reportedly received significant increases in air-conditioning failures. After unusually high summer temperatures this year,
Media criticizing Operation Underground Railroad
Corporate transparency ?
Sound of Freedom tells the work of Tim Ballard, founder and former CEO of Operation Underground Railroad, an anti-prostitution organization in the United States.
However, Tim Ballard has often been criticized for violating victims' privacy. When it was found that video footage from the rescue mission was broadcast on a reality show, including allegations of vagueness in asserting the status of victims rescued by the organization. that those people are victims who have been kidnapped by prostitution or a voluntary sex worker
Vice News, an online media outlet that monitors Operation Underground Railroad, found that Operation Underground Railroad had claimed that American Airlines was planning to screen Operation Underground Railroad victim rescue videos on American Airlines planes for domestic flights. In June 2022, it was fake news when American Airlines denied that There is no cooperation with Operation Underground Railroad whatsoever.
Donald Trump Hosts Special Screening for
Sound of Freedom at Private Golf Course
Propaganda conspiracy theories?
Sound of Freedom has also been criticized for being a conspiracy theorist, as Sound of Freedom stars Tim Ballard and Jim Caviezel both believe in conspiracy theories claiming to be plotted by politicians. Hollywood businessmen and celebrities in support of child prostitution To bring the children to extract Adrenochrome, which is claimed to have properties as both a hallucinogen and an elixir.
Tim Ballard once told the New York Times that certain conspiracy theories are enlightening people. His job is to find real information. so that facts can be widely disseminated
Jim Caviezel, a supporter of the Qanon conspiracy theory, believes that Children are also tortured to extract adrenochrome.
The release of Sound of Freedom was also widely supported by conservative Republican politicians, including former US President Donald Trump. held a special screening at Trump National Golf Club in New Jersey on July 19th. ready to encourage the team and actors who participated in the special screening
The lead actor, Jim Caviezel, On Fox & Friends, Jim Caviezel compared Donald Trump to a Like Moses of modern times to help solve child prostitution problems as well
How to Donate Tickets and Get Tickets
Through Pay-it-forward Strategy
Income transparency ?
Sound of Freedom was one of the highest-grossing films of 2023 as it grossed over $149 million in its four-week run in the United States, more than 10 times its $14.5 million budget, with plans for more releases. countries around the world
However, the income was better than expected despite the program clashing with many famous movies. It has been confirmed by many media outlets that may be a result of strategy Pay-it-forward or giving viewers who have already seen the movie Join together to buy movie tickets in advance for people who haven't seen it yet.
During the Sound of Freedom end-credits screening, Jim Caviezel urged theatergoers to pre-purchase Sound of Freedom movie tickets via angel.com to help viewers get the movie. Others have the opportunity to watch more movies.
CNN reports that on its July 4 premiere, Sound of Freedom grossed $11.5 million, of which is gross ticket revenue. Pay-it-forward up to $2.6 million, or more than 20% of your first-day earnings.
Angel Studios, the film's distribution company, Sound of Freedom, said that ticket sales were Pay-it-forward Give movie fans the opportunity to watch Sound of Freedom in theaters for free. After entering the registration to receive a free ticket with the website. The rest of the income after movie fans can't ask for free tickets. ticket money Pay-it-forward will be awarded the right to view Sound of Freedom on a free streaming service. The rest of the proceeds will be used to fund future film projects.
The online world shared images of a movie theater screening
Sound of Freedom, but no one watched it.
However, there is an online trend that found Many movie theaters claim to have full tickets for Sound of Freedom. instead found that there were only a few seats in the theater Including the seats in the front row where there is usually no one to buy back tickets are sold out.
A spokesperson for Angel Studios told CNN that footage of the Sound of Freedom screening where tickets were sold out but no one saw it. Probably the round with group tickets. either from business organizations or religious organizations which does not guarantee that on the screening day there will be viewers to see all the seats reserved in advance
The failure of Angel Studios to disclose the proportion of its total revenue to revenue from digital ticket sales. Pay-it-forward As such, it cannot be confirmed how much money Sound of Freedom makes from regular ticket sales.
Jeff Bok, an expert in box office revenue analysis, believes that if Angel Studios were more transparent about its revenue from film screenings, it would have been a better choice. It will help to make the box office revenue analysis more accurate. Otherwise, there would be no way of knowing. Is the number of viewers in line with the number of movie tickets sold? So why are there so many cinemas that sell out tickets but no one is watching?
References :
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/jul/14/tiktok-posts/studio-behind-sound-of-freedom-rejects-claim-amc-i/
https://www.reuters.com/ article/factcheck-amc-freedom/fact-check-no-evidence-hiccups-at-sound-of-freedom-amc-showings-are-intentional-idUSL1N39B2Q5
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/25 /business/sound-of-freedom-box-office-pay-it-forward/index.html
https://www.angel.com/pay-it-forward/sound-of-freedom
https://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/Sound_of_Freedom_(film)
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