Sound of Freedom passed the $100m mark. Who’s really watching the movie?
by Adam Gabbatt from US news | The Guardian on (#6D6YK)
The QAnon adjacent' film, co-opted by the right wing, has a pay it forward' scheme resulting in sold-out shows but empty theaters
Sound of Freedom, the religious, QAnon adjacent" child-smuggling film that has enthralled conservatives across the US, passed the $100m mark in ticket sales on Thursday.
But as the movie continues to cause controversy - with its star touring conservative media to peddle conspiracy theories about unnamed persons harvesting chemicals from children's blood and anti-trafficking experts criticizing the film's entire premise - questions are also being asked about who is actually watching it and whether that many people are watching it at all.
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