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“Sound of Freedom” was based on a true story but contains dramatized elements. Filmmakers took creative license in portraying the different ways that children can be trafficked, including in shipping containers.
How many Rotten Tomatoes did Sound of Freedom get? ›
Moviegoers have been enthusiastic, bestowing the film an “A+” CinemaScore and a 100% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics have been mostly positive toward the movie, which has a 76% on Rotten Tomatoes.
What is the criticism of sound of freedom? ›
One of the primary points of contention revolves around the film's portrayal of child trafficking. Experts, including Erin Albright, a former fellow for the Department of Justice's anti-trafficking task force, argue that the depiction is inaccurate and sensationalized.
What does 100 Rotten Tomatoes mean? ›
The percentage is based on the film's reviews aggregated by the website and assessed as positive or negative, and when all aggregated reviews are positive, the film has a 100% rating.
What are the allegations on the Sound of Freedom? ›
Five women have sued Tim Ballard, founder of an anti-child-trafficking group whose life story inspired the surprise summer hit "Sound of Freedom," alleging he sexually manipulated, abused and harassed them on overseas trips designed to catch child sex traffickers.
Was the Timoteo necklace real? ›
operator rescues Teddy, the boy gives him a dog-tag type necklace inscribed with “Timoteo”, a scripture reference to 1 Timothy 6:11, and the words “Man of God”. True to the real story, the little boy's sister had given her brother this necklace before they were separated to symbolize the hope of rescue.
Why did Disney drop Sound of Freedom? ›
Disney told Factchequeado media that, before acquiring Fox – which originally had the rights to the production, – there was an agreement for the distribution of the film only in Latin America, and that later the director of “Sound of Freedom” bought the rights. They did not refer to the fact as a “rejection.”
Has any show ever gotten 100% Rotten Tomatoes? ›
Other recent series with multiple seasons in the 100% club: The Good Place, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, One Day at a Time, Veep, Fleabag, Jane the Virgin, and Feel Good. Only Murders in the Building season 1 has the most reviews on its perfect 100% score.
Has any movie ever gotten 100% on Rotten Tomatoes? ›
It's not easy for recent movies to get a perfect Rotten Tomatoes rating, given the sizeable amount of reviews that are taken into account. That makes Leave No Trace's feat even more impressive. It's the movie with the most reviews featured (a total of 252) to get a 100% score.
What was the message at the end of the Sound of Freedom? ›
As the credits roll at the end of the film, U.S. audiences saw a timer on the screen counting down to a "special message" which was actor Jim Caviezel, who plays Ballard, urging the audience to tell people about the film but also to "pay it forward" and buy tickets for others who might not be able to afford their own ...
Remember how I said his organization has rescued 3,800 victims? Of those 3,800, Tim and his wife, Katherine, have personally adopted two. He has a passion for rescuing exploited children around the world, and he's leading the charge against sex trafficking.
Were the brother and sister in Sound of Freedom real? ›
Miguel is rescued and reunited with his father with the help of the Colombian authorities and Ballard, but his sister Rocío is not. In real life, the boy Miguel is based on gave Ballard a necklace, which prompted his search for trafficked children.
What is considered the best movie of all time? ›
Citizen Kane (1941) stood at number 1 for five consecutive polls, with 22 votes in 1962, 32 votes in 1972, 45 votes in 1982, 43 votes in 1992, and 46 votes in 2002. It also topped the first two directors' polls, with 30 votes in 1992 and 42 votes in 2002.
What movies have gotten a 99% on Rotten Tomatoes? ›
10 Nearly Perfect Movies With a 99% Score on Rotten Tomatoes
- 3 'Paddington 2' (2017)
- 4 'On the Waterfront' (1954) ...
- 5 'All About Eve' (1950) ...
- 6 'The Third Man' (1949) ...
- 7 'How to Train Your Dragon' (2010) ...
- 8 'Goldfinger' (1964) ...
- 9 'Lady Bird' (2017) Directed by Greta Gerwig. ...
- 10 'Finding Nemo' (2003) Directed by Andrew Stanton. ...
What parts of the sound of music are not true? ›
The story is largely historically inaccurate.
For example, there were 10 von Trapp children not seven, Maria came as a tutor for one of the children not as a governess for all of them, and Maria and Captain von Trapp were married 11 years before the family left Austria.
What is the truest form of freedom? ›
The only true form of freedom, the only ethical form of freedom, is through self-limitation. It is not the privilege of choosing everything you want in your life, but rather, choosing what you will give up in your life.
What is true sense of freedom? ›
Freedom is the power or right to speak, act and change as one wants without hindrance or restraint. Freedom is often associated with liberty and autonomy in the sense of "giving oneself one's own laws".