‘Sound of Freedom’ audience members claim theaters are sabotaging showings
nypost.comthe controversial film “Sound of Freedom” by either forgetting to dim the lights, or in at least one case, turning off the air conditioning in the theater.
The word-of-mouth smash hit, which shocked Hollywood by beating the new “Indiana Jones” flick at the box office, tells the real-life story of anti-child-trafficking campaigner and former Homeland Security agent Tim Ballard (played by Jim Caviezel) as he attempts to set up an organization known as Operation Underground Railroad.The accusations of experience tampering come on the heels of the film being criticized for promoting pro-QAnon conspiracy theories.
Caviezel, 54, is said to have regularly repeated such falsehoods.Since the film opened July 4, several patrons of AMC Theatres and Regal Cinemas have complained on social media that they have been forced to evacuate theaters due to unforeseen circumstances.
The Post reached out to AMC for comment. One TikTok user who saw the film opening day claimed the theatrical experience was “uncomfortable.”On a post with over 900,000 views, Ohio rapper Jamskillet — born Jacob Matthews — told his followers that when he saw the film with his girlfriend, “there was no AC running” and it “was unbearably hot.” Matthews, 30, said that he sought out an AMC employee and asked to have the AC restored — only for the worker to reply that it wasn’t working.
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