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INTERVIEW | Angel Studios CEO Responds to Criticism and Praise for 'Sound of Freedom'

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🗓️ 12 July 2023

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

The anti-human trafficking film “Sound of Freedom” has raked in more than $41 million since opening on July 4th.  Variety has praised the movie, saying it “makes the desire to “take action” seem more than an action-movie gesture.” And World magazine called the movie a “wake-up call, reminding Americans of the evil that’s perpetrated both inside and outside our borders.” But not all reviews have been positive.  The Guardian of London wrote a review of the film titled “Sound of Freedom: the QAnon-adjacent thriller seducing America.” And the website Jezebel called the movie “an Anti-Child Trafficking Fantasy Fit for QAnon.” QAnon is a conspiracy theory involving the belief that a group of Satan worshiping pedophiles control aspects of the "deep state government." Asked why he thinks some left-leaning media outlets have critiqued the film in this way, Angel Studios CEO Neal Harmon says the film is not political.  "Everyone who's seen this film knows that it has nothing to do with politics or conspiracy, and that it's just a great, true story, well-told," Harmon says, adding that "if you're on the fence about it, you want to see for yourself, you can pick up a free ticket, and you can find out for yourself what this phenomenon is about." Angel Studios, the streaming platform known for the multi-season series about the life of Christ, "The Chosen," is distributing "Sound of Freedom." Harmon joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss the success “Sound of Freedom” has experienced at the box office and to address the praise and criticism of the movie. Harmon also explains how to see the movie for free while it is still in theaters.  Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The storyteller is the most powerful person in the world

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because the storyteller sets the values and the vision

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for the generation which is to come.

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I think people sense this on a deep level

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and the reason that we participate in stories,

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the reason we go to the movie theaters

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on its most fundamental level is we want a better life

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for ourself and for our children.

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Music

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Welcome to the Daily Signal Podcast.

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It's Wednesday, July 12th.

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I'm President Allen,

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and that was Angel Studios CEO Neil Harmon.

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Discussing the film, Sound of Freedom.

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Sound of Freedom, it's in theaters now.

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It's an action thriller based on the true story

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of a man named Tim Ballard,

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who has dedicated his life to rescuing children

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from sex trafficking.

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The movie opened on July 4th

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and outpaced Indiana Jones at the box office.

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But not all the reviews of the film have been positive.

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