Deals close in Australia, UK, Spain, Singapore.
Faith and family content specialist Pinnacle Peak Pictures has struck a raft of territory deals heading into AFM on adoption drama Lifemark.
The film hails from director Kevin Peeples and executive producers Alex and Stephen Kendrick – the filmmaking team behind Fireproof, Courageous, Overcomer and War Room, which have collectively grossed more than 175m at the global box office.
Peeples directed Lifemark and the Kendricks are among the executive producers on the story of on an 18-year-old boy whose birth mother makes contact for the first time since she put him up for adoption.
Faith and family content specialist Pinnacle Peak Pictures has struck a raft of territory deals heading into AFM on adoption drama Lifemark.
The film hails from director Kevin Peeples and executive producers Alex and Stephen Kendrick – the filmmaking team behind Fireproof, Courageous, Overcomer and War Room, which have collectively grossed more than 175m at the global box office.
Peeples directed Lifemark and the Kendricks are among the executive producers on the story of on an 18-year-old boy whose birth mother makes contact for the first time since she put him up for adoption.
- 11/1/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Sony will be opening the Kendrick Brothers’ new documentary Show Me the Father on Sept. 10, while the studio has dated a 10th anniversary re-release of the filmmakers’ Courageous for Oct. 15. Show Me the Father explores the fatherhood of God.
“Everyone has a father story, but not everyone has learned how to redeem it for their own good and the good of others,” said executive producer Stephen Kendrick. “Even though fatherlessness is directly connected to so much brokenness in today’s world, we wanted to go beyond traditional documentaries and show how God is the perfect Father and can amazingly provide the love and healing to anyone at any stage in life.”
“In September 2011, Courageous was estimated to open at the box office with $1.5 million and it ended the weekend the #1 new movie, with $9.4 million in the first frame,” said Rich Peluso, EVP/Head of Affirm Films. “We are thrilled to...
“Everyone has a father story, but not everyone has learned how to redeem it for their own good and the good of others,” said executive producer Stephen Kendrick. “Even though fatherlessness is directly connected to so much brokenness in today’s world, we wanted to go beyond traditional documentaries and show how God is the perfect Father and can amazingly provide the love and healing to anyone at any stage in life.”
“In September 2011, Courageous was estimated to open at the box office with $1.5 million and it ended the weekend the #1 new movie, with $9.4 million in the first frame,” said Rich Peluso, EVP/Head of Affirm Films. “We are thrilled to...
- 6/1/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Gerard Butler and Morgan Freeman are leading the way at the North American box office with “Angel Has Fallen” on its way to about $20 million, early estimates showed Friday.
Should forecasts hold, “Angel Has Fallen” will take in about double the next title, Universal’s second weekend of raunchy comedy “Good Boys” with about $10 million. “Good Boys,” which appears to have broken the recent comedy slump at multiplexes, will wind up the weekend with more than $40 million in its first 10 days.
A quartet of titles will be battling for third place in the $7 million to $9 million range with the opening of Sony-Affirm’s faith-based “Overcomer” as the early leader, followed by Disney’s sixth weekend of “The Lion King” as it heads to $510 million, Universal’s fourth frame of “Hobbs & Shaw” and Fox Searchlight’s launch of horror-comedy “Ready or Not.”
Should projections hold, “Angel Has Fallen” will put...
Should forecasts hold, “Angel Has Fallen” will take in about double the next title, Universal’s second weekend of raunchy comedy “Good Boys” with about $10 million. “Good Boys,” which appears to have broken the recent comedy slump at multiplexes, will wind up the weekend with more than $40 million in its first 10 days.
A quartet of titles will be battling for third place in the $7 million to $9 million range with the opening of Sony-Affirm’s faith-based “Overcomer” as the early leader, followed by Disney’s sixth weekend of “The Lion King” as it heads to $510 million, Universal’s fourth frame of “Hobbs & Shaw” and Fox Searchlight’s launch of horror-comedy “Ready or Not.”
Should projections hold, “Angel Has Fallen” will put...
- 8/23/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Calling a faith-based release “preachy” could seem redundant, since these productions are designed as vehicles to evangelize. However, even within its spiritual niche, Alex Kendrick’s “Overcomer” shocks for being even more oppressively loquacious than some of its many big-screen cousins.
If every line of stale dialogue landed like a hammer to the head, audiences would walk out victims of blunt-force trauma.
Kendrick, who co-wrote this with brother and perennial collaborator Stephen Kendrick, directs himself as John Harrison, a beloved basketball coach and history teacher at a Christian high school in small-town America. Life’s idyllic until his self-image crumbles after the local plant closes, forcing thousands of blue-collar workers to move elsewhere with their families. Lacking players, John is reassigned to coach the cross-country team, composed of one athlete with asthma: orphaned African American teen Hannah Scott (newcomer Aryn Wright-Thompson).
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If every line of stale dialogue landed like a hammer to the head, audiences would walk out victims of blunt-force trauma.
Kendrick, who co-wrote this with brother and perennial collaborator Stephen Kendrick, directs himself as John Harrison, a beloved basketball coach and history teacher at a Christian high school in small-town America. Life’s idyllic until his self-image crumbles after the local plant closes, forcing thousands of blue-collar workers to move elsewhere with their families. Lacking players, John is reassigned to coach the cross-country team, composed of one athlete with asthma: orphaned African American teen Hannah Scott (newcomer Aryn Wright-Thompson).
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- 8/23/2019
- by Carlos Aguilar
- The Wrap
Action movie “Angel Has Fallen” has soared to $1.5 million at 2,600 North American locations in Thursday night previews.
Christian drama “Overcomer” took in $775,000 during Thursday night previews at 1,563 locations.
“Angel Has Fallen” has been tracking for a debut in the $12 million to $16 million range and will expand to 3,286 sites on Friday. Gerard Butler and Morgan Freeman are joined by Jada Pinkett Smith, Tim Blake Nelson, Piper Perabo, and Nick Nolte in the third installment of the Millennium-Lionsgate action franchise.
The opening weekend for “Angel” will be well below 2013’s “Olympus Has Fallen” ($30 million) and 2016’s “London Has Fallen” ($21.6 million). Butler returns as Secret Service Agent Mike Banning, who has to clear his named after being framed for an attack on U.S. president Allan Trumbull, who was the Speaker of the House in “Olympus” and the Vice President in “London.”
Fox Searchlight’s horror movie “Ready or Not” scared up a...
Christian drama “Overcomer” took in $775,000 during Thursday night previews at 1,563 locations.
“Angel Has Fallen” has been tracking for a debut in the $12 million to $16 million range and will expand to 3,286 sites on Friday. Gerard Butler and Morgan Freeman are joined by Jada Pinkett Smith, Tim Blake Nelson, Piper Perabo, and Nick Nolte in the third installment of the Millennium-Lionsgate action franchise.
The opening weekend for “Angel” will be well below 2013’s “Olympus Has Fallen” ($30 million) and 2016’s “London Has Fallen” ($21.6 million). Butler returns as Secret Service Agent Mike Banning, who has to clear his named after being framed for an attack on U.S. president Allan Trumbull, who was the Speaker of the House in “Olympus” and the Vice President in “London.”
Fox Searchlight’s horror movie “Ready or Not” scared up a...
- 8/23/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
“Angel Has Fallen,” the action sequel starring Gerard Butler and Morgan Freeman, earned $1.5 million at the box office Thursday from preview screenings at 2,600 locations. It opens on 3,286 screens this weekend.
Lionsgate is releasing “Angel Has Fallen” following up from the success of both “Olympus Has Fallen” in 2013 and “London Has Fallen” in 2016. It’s the widest release this weekend as the summer comes to a close, with Fox Searchlight’s horror and thriller “Ready or Not” having already opened on Wednesday.
The studio is projecting “Angel” to open in the low to mid teen range this weekend, with independent trackers estimating approximately $13 million. For a comparison, “London Has Fallen” earned only $850,000 in its debut opposite a then record-setting weekend for Disney’s “Zootopia,” but it ultimately raked in a $21.6 million opening. The original “Olympus Has Fallen” opened to $30.3 million and grossed $170.2 million worldwide.
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Lionsgate is releasing “Angel Has Fallen” following up from the success of both “Olympus Has Fallen” in 2013 and “London Has Fallen” in 2016. It’s the widest release this weekend as the summer comes to a close, with Fox Searchlight’s horror and thriller “Ready or Not” having already opened on Wednesday.
The studio is projecting “Angel” to open in the low to mid teen range this weekend, with independent trackers estimating approximately $13 million. For a comparison, “London Has Fallen” earned only $850,000 in its debut opposite a then record-setting weekend for Disney’s “Zootopia,” but it ultimately raked in a $21.6 million opening. The original “Olympus Has Fallen” opened to $30.3 million and grossed $170.2 million worldwide.
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- 8/23/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Horror movie “Ready or Not” scared up a $2 million opening day at 2,244 North American locations as Fox Searchlight got a two-day jump on the weekend.
The figure includes $730,000 from Tuesday night previews. “Ready or Not” centers on a bride’s wedding night turning deadly when her new in-laws force her into a strange game of hide and seek. Samara Weaving stars as the bride who marries into a rich family.
Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, “Ready or Not” has scored well with critics with a 91% “fresh” score on Rotten Tomatoes. Audience have given the movie a CinemaScore grade of B+. Forecasts for the low-budget film had been in the $8 million to $12 million range for its first five days of release. Mark O’Brien, Adam Brody, Henry Czerny and Andie MacDowell also star.
Fox Searchlight will increase the “Ready or Not” print count to about 2,840 on Friday. “Ready or...
The figure includes $730,000 from Tuesday night previews. “Ready or Not” centers on a bride’s wedding night turning deadly when her new in-laws force her into a strange game of hide and seek. Samara Weaving stars as the bride who marries into a rich family.
Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, “Ready or Not” has scored well with critics with a 91% “fresh” score on Rotten Tomatoes. Audience have given the movie a CinemaScore grade of B+. Forecasts for the low-budget film had been in the $8 million to $12 million range for its first five days of release. Mark O’Brien, Adam Brody, Henry Czerny and Andie MacDowell also star.
Fox Searchlight will increase the “Ready or Not” print count to about 2,840 on Friday. “Ready or...
- 8/22/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Fox Searchlight went after whatever remaining 18-34 demo was out there this summer with the launch of its black comedy horror thriller Ready or Not yesterday. It grossed an estimated $1.9 million at 2,244 locations for Wednesday’s No. 2 spot. ComScore shows that by Friday the number of colleges remaining on summer break will be at 62%, down from 93% last Friday. K-12 schools on break erodes from 56% to 28%.
The first horror thriller for Searchlight since arguably 2013’s Stoker follows Samara Weaving as a bride who marries into a rich family with a vicious hazing ritual for its newfound family members. Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, Ready or Not was praised by critics with a 91% certified fresh score, and so far has a good CinemaScore of B+. PostTrak exits were lower at 3 stars and a 50% recommend.
Currently, industry estimates are around $6.5M for Ready or Not‘s three-day...
The first horror thriller for Searchlight since arguably 2013’s Stoker follows Samara Weaving as a bride who marries into a rich family with a vicious hazing ritual for its newfound family members. Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, Ready or Not was praised by critics with a 91% certified fresh score, and so far has a good CinemaScore of B+. PostTrak exits were lower at 3 stars and a 50% recommend.
Currently, industry estimates are around $6.5M for Ready or Not‘s three-day...
- 8/22/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated, 2:23 Pm: For the second time in a month, Sony Pictures has shifted the release date of its Tom Hanks World War II movie Greyhound. The Aaron Schneider-helmed film now will open March 22, after being moved from April 5 to February 8.
On its new new weekend, the Allies-vs.-U-boats film will take to the seas against Lionsgate’s romantic drama Five Feet Apart from CBS Films and Annapurna’s Richard Linklater dramedy Where’d You Go Bernadette.
Previously, May 31: Sony has decided to go earlier in 2019 than later with Greyhound, the Tom Hanks-scripted World War II drama that the two-time Oscar winner also stars in, directed by Aaron Schneider. Greyhound will now open on Feb. 8 instead of April 5.
On its new date, Greyhound now battles Lionsgate comedy Flarsky starring Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen, Warner Bros.’ The Lego Movie 2, and an untitled horror film from Orion. Sony...
On its new new weekend, the Allies-vs.-U-boats film will take to the seas against Lionsgate’s romantic drama Five Feet Apart from CBS Films and Annapurna’s Richard Linklater dramedy Where’d You Go Bernadette.
Previously, May 31: Sony has decided to go earlier in 2019 than later with Greyhound, the Tom Hanks-scripted World War II drama that the two-time Oscar winner also stars in, directed by Aaron Schneider. Greyhound will now open on Feb. 8 instead of April 5.
On its new date, Greyhound now battles Lionsgate comedy Flarsky starring Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen, Warner Bros.’ The Lego Movie 2, and an untitled horror film from Orion. Sony...
- 7/2/2018
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
When you cast an actor like Brendan Coyle, a familiar, welcoming face to people who’ve seen popular British television before, there’s an expectation that he’s going to be an important figure in the story. After the fact that he doesn’t show up until the second episode of “Requiem,” the new Netflix/BBC supernatural co-production, it’s almost instantly clear that his biggest moments will come late in this story. And come they do, in the form of a betrayal that’s not exactly surprising, but is still the last shocking piece of a puzzle six episodes in the making.
[Editor’s Note: The following article contains spoilers for “Requiem” Season 1, including the ending.]
The aftermath of Stephen Kendrick luring Matilda (Lydia Wilson) to an underground lair as an offering for an ancient ritual helped to cap off a fascinating season. As “Requiem” ends with a visibly altered Matilda smiling, the credits roll without explaining whether...
[Editor’s Note: The following article contains spoilers for “Requiem” Season 1, including the ending.]
The aftermath of Stephen Kendrick luring Matilda (Lydia Wilson) to an underground lair as an offering for an ancient ritual helped to cap off a fascinating season. As “Requiem” ends with a visibly altered Matilda smiling, the credits roll without explaining whether...
- 3/26/2018
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
For a series that begins with a man jumping off the roof of a mansion, “Requiem” has a surprisingly steady build. Like the camera slowly creeping toward a mysterious figure in the forest or a room at the end of the hallway, Netflix’s latest British import (first aired in the U.K. on BBC One) is a six-episode blend of mystery, suspense, and horror that tackles a big idea on a small scale. Wrestling with identity, family, and what can unite a community, “Requiem” is unsettling for more than just the unexplained forces that may or may not be at work in this Welsh town.
The conduit for this journey for answers is Matilda Gray (Lydia Wilson), a cellist preparing for her latest high-profile bookings as a lauded classical performer. Then a jarring, unexpected family tragedy rousts her out of her metropolitan life and sends her on a quest...
The conduit for this journey for answers is Matilda Gray (Lydia Wilson), a cellist preparing for her latest high-profile bookings as a lauded classical performer. Then a jarring, unexpected family tragedy rousts her out of her metropolitan life and sends her on a quest...
- 3/23/2018
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Slick production values cannot overcome a preachy script full of strained metaphors delivered by wooden actors. Like a corporate promo video for God. I’m “biast” (pro): nothing
I’m “biast” (con): do not believe in the power of prayer
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
If you’ve ever wondered what a corporate promo video made by God’s marketing department would look like, now we know. Slick production values cannot overcome a literally preachy script full of embarrassingly strained metaphors delivered by wooden actors… and that’s even before we get to the scene in which an old lady disarms a mugger with the power of Jesus; the sincerity of that bit only renders it all the more ludicrous.
Smart and confident real-estate agent Elizabeth (Priscilla C. Shirer) is having trouble at home: her husband, Tony (T.C. Stallings), a pharmaceutical sales rep, is nasty,...
I’m “biast” (con): do not believe in the power of prayer
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
If you’ve ever wondered what a corporate promo video made by God’s marketing department would look like, now we know. Slick production values cannot overcome a literally preachy script full of embarrassingly strained metaphors delivered by wooden actors… and that’s even before we get to the scene in which an old lady disarms a mugger with the power of Jesus; the sincerity of that bit only renders it all the more ludicrous.
Smart and confident real-estate agent Elizabeth (Priscilla C. Shirer) is having trouble at home: her husband, Tony (T.C. Stallings), a pharmaceutical sales rep, is nasty,...
- 1/4/2016
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
What do you do when you're a distributor and you have a surprise box office hit film during its opening weekend? You assume there's an even broader appetite for it, and so you expand its reach. That's what Sony has done with its faith-based drama "War Room," the fifth film from Alex and Stephen Kendrick. The film's opening weekend earned $11.35 million, and which Sony says continued into the week, with impressive Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday numbers: "Our weekday numbers have surpassed previous Kendrick Brothers films and suggest the momentum will continue into the second frame," said Ben Howard, Senior VP of Provident Films. The film's social media...
- 9/4/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
The hip-hop biopic is the first film to sit atop the Us box office charts for three weekends in a row since Jurassic World
For the third weekend in a row, hip-hop biopic Straight Outta Compton dominated at the Us box office, earning an impressive $13.2m (£8.6m) – pushing its domestic total to a whopping $134.1m (£87.3m), making it the highest-grossing musical biopic of all time, according to Variety. It’s also the first film to top the Us box office for three consecutive weekends since Jurassic World.
Despite Straight Outta Compton’s continued success, the real story at the American box office this weekend was the surprise showing of War Room, a low-budget, religious-themed drama from Alex Kendrick and his brother, writing and producing partner Stephen Kendrick, the pair behind Fireproof and Courageous (Variety dubbed them the Spielbergs of Christian cinema). Made for a mere $3m, the faith-based film shot...
For the third weekend in a row, hip-hop biopic Straight Outta Compton dominated at the Us box office, earning an impressive $13.2m (£8.6m) – pushing its domestic total to a whopping $134.1m (£87.3m), making it the highest-grossing musical biopic of all time, according to Variety. It’s also the first film to top the Us box office for three consecutive weekends since Jurassic World.
Despite Straight Outta Compton’s continued success, the real story at the American box office this weekend was the surprise showing of War Room, a low-budget, religious-themed drama from Alex Kendrick and his brother, writing and producing partner Stephen Kendrick, the pair behind Fireproof and Courageous (Variety dubbed them the Spielbergs of Christian cinema). Made for a mere $3m, the faith-based film shot...
- 8/31/2015
- by Nigel M Smith
- The Guardian - Film News
'War Room' movie: The Power of Prayer. The Power of Prayer at the domestic box office: 'War Room' (sort of) beats 'Straight Outta Compton' A miracle was needed for any of this weekend's new entries to beat the sleeper hit of 2015, F. Gary Gray's Straight Outta Compton, at the North American box office. As long as studio estimates are on target, that miracle has (sort of) happened. Praise the Power of Prayer and the Power of Expert Targeted Marketing. “If you haven't started already, pray for this movie,” urges an Evangelical Christian website featuring a War Room promotional giveaway, “that the Holy Spirit would be in abundance at each showing of the film, that hearts would be impressed to pray more than ever and that revival will happen as a result!” Directed by Alex Kendrick and co-written by Kendrick and his brother, Stephen Kendrick, the Power of...
- 8/29/2015
- by Zac Gille
- Alt Film Guide
Brothers Alex and Stephen Kendrick's faith-based empire is determined to convert religious-centric film doubters to believers through consistent box office success, as witnessed by War Room's $11 million debut this weekend. Despite playing in only 1,135 theaters, War Room placed No. 2 behind Straight Outta Compton, which grossed $13.2 million from 3,142 locations. The prayer-themed film marks the highest debut for the siblings, and their fifth collaboration after Courageous (2011), Fireproof (2008) and Facing the Giants (2006). Their first movie, Flywheel, was released on DVD in 2003. All of their projects have gone out
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- 8/29/2015
- by Natalie Stone
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
'Straight Outta Compton' poster. Weekend box office: 'Straight Outta Compton' to beat weak competitors, but still far from being top blockbuster directed by black filmmaker If you thought last weekend was bad at the U.S. and Canada box office, you should see what's in store for this weekend, Aug. 28-30, '15. For starters, only one movie, F. Gary Gray's sleeper hit Straight Outta Compton, is expected to earn more than $10 million. The rest – and that includes Zac Efron, Owen Wilson, Pierce Brosnan, and the Power of (Christian) Prayer – will perform quite powerlessly indeed. In case Straight Outta Compton reaches the box office gurus' estimated $15 million, it will get close to the $140 million mark. Bear in mind there's no guarantee that will happen; despite basically no competition, the drop-off rate of Gray's hip hopping film was steeper than expected last weekend. (See updated weekend box office estimates.) Now, some...
- 8/28/2015
- by Zac Gille
- Alt Film Guide
Zac Efron‘s “We Are Your Friends” barely made a sound when debuting at the box office on Thursday with just $175,000, while Sony’s religious drama “War Room” grossed $600,000 from 1,017 theaters. “We Are Your Friends,” directed by Max Joseph (“Catfish”), is expected to earn $7 million to $9 million this weekend from 2,333 theaters. Emily Ratajkowski and Wes Bentley co-star with Efron, who takes the lead as a young DJ trying to make it in Los Angeles’ Edm scene. “War Room” is the latest Christian-themed feature from Georgia-based filmmakers Alex and Stephen Kendrick. Produced with a $3 million budget, it is expected...
- 8/28/2015
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Alex and Stephen Kendrick’s faith-based film argues that domestic abuse can be cured by retiring to a bunker and praying. It’s an odd plan of attack
Is your husband a self-centered jerk? Does he ignore your needs, pay no attention to your adorable daughter, scold you for giving financial help to your troubled sister? Does he have a wandering eye and come dangerously close to committing adultery? Is he embezzling from his job? Well, you should know that it’s all your fault. When you find his behavior upsetting and take him to task you are only protracting the struggle. What you need to do is surrender, go in the closet and pray.
These tactics, say Alex and Stephen Kendrick in their latest “faith-based” film War Room, will bring your husband back to you, and cast Satan from your home. If you follow a precise prayer regimen (which...
Is your husband a self-centered jerk? Does he ignore your needs, pay no attention to your adorable daughter, scold you for giving financial help to your troubled sister? Does he have a wandering eye and come dangerously close to committing adultery? Is he embezzling from his job? Well, you should know that it’s all your fault. When you find his behavior upsetting and take him to task you are only protracting the struggle. What you need to do is surrender, go in the closet and pray.
These tactics, say Alex and Stephen Kendrick in their latest “faith-based” film War Room, will bring your husband back to you, and cast Satan from your home. If you follow a precise prayer regimen (which...
- 8/28/2015
- by Jordan Hoffman
- The Guardian - Film News
The last week in August is not a prime movie release slot, but there’s one new opener on Friday that is primed to exceed expectations: “War Room,” the latest Christian-themed feature by Georgia-based filmmakers Alex and Stephen Kendrick. The brothers have emerged as the most commercially successful independent producers of faith-based films. Their last three previous movies — 2006’s “Facing the Giants,” 2008’s “Fireproof,” which was the highest-grossing indie that year, and 2011’s “Courageous” — have taken in $87 million at the box office on a combined budget of $2.6 million. “War Room,” with a more ambitious $3 million budget, is on track...
- 8/28/2015
- by Todd Cunningham
- The Wrap
Elizabeth Banks’ comedy sequel for Universal will close Geena Davis and Arc Entertainment’s inaugural festival while the world premiere of TriStar Pictures’ War Room will open the event, set to run in Arkansas from May 5-9.
The Kendrick brothers’ War Room centres on a family that turns to prayer to save their marriage. Alex Kendrick, Priscilla Shirer, Tc Stallings, Beth Moore and Karen Abercrombie star. The film is scheduled to open on August 28.
Banks directed Pitch Perfect 2, which will screen as a free event ahead of nationwide release on May 15. The returning cast features Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Brittany Snow, Skylar Astin, Adam DeVine, Anna Camp, Alexis Knapp, Hana Mae Lee, Ester Dean, John Michael Higgins and Banks.
Paul Brooks and Max Handelman produced alongside Banks.
“We’re beyond excited to have two highly anticipated studio films open and close the first Bentonville Film Festival,” said Davis.
“War Room is another heartfelt film from Alex...
The Kendrick brothers’ War Room centres on a family that turns to prayer to save their marriage. Alex Kendrick, Priscilla Shirer, Tc Stallings, Beth Moore and Karen Abercrombie star. The film is scheduled to open on August 28.
Banks directed Pitch Perfect 2, which will screen as a free event ahead of nationwide release on May 15. The returning cast features Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Brittany Snow, Skylar Astin, Adam DeVine, Anna Camp, Alexis Knapp, Hana Mae Lee, Ester Dean, John Michael Higgins and Banks.
Paul Brooks and Max Handelman produced alongside Banks.
“We’re beyond excited to have two highly anticipated studio films open and close the first Bentonville Film Festival,” said Davis.
“War Room is another heartfelt film from Alex...
- 4/17/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
After a successful, four-walling campaign in theaters across the U.S. for their faith-based feature Beyond The Mask through a distribution entity Gathr, producers have just pacted with Freestyle Releasing to distribute the film in more mainstream theaters on June 5 for traditional, weeklong runs. The film stars John Rhys-Davies (Killing Jesus, The Lord Of The Rings). The same writer of the faith-based phenoms Fireproof and Courageous, Stephen Kendrick, also co-wrote this…...
- 4/10/2015
- Deadline
Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz, Dream House This past weekend (Sept. 30-Oct. 2), Dolphin Tale grossed slightly less than estimated according to North American box-office actuals found at Box Office Mojo. Directed by Charles Martin Smith, and featuring Harry Connick Jr, Ashley Judd, Nathan Gamble, Austin Stowell, and Morgan Freeman, Dolphin Tale pulled in $13.91 million, or about $300,000 less than originally estimated. At no. 2, Bennett Miller's Moneyball collected $12.03 million, or about $500,000 less than estimated. Brad Pitt stars, along with Jonah Hill, Robin Wright, and Chris Pratt. At no. 3, The Lion King 3D added $10.61m, also below estimates but more than enough for it to remain well ahead of both Mike Nichols' The Graduate and Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park on Box Office Mojo's inflation-adjusted chart of all-time box-office champs. Originally released in 1994, The Lion King features songs by Elton John and Tim Rice, and the voices of Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones,...
- 10/4/2011
- Alt Film Guide
Winter two-peated. Dolphin Tale was Number One at the box office for the second weekend in a row with $14.2 Million. Moneyball was Second with $12.5 Million. The Lion King was Third with $11 Million. 50/50 premiered in Fourth Place with $8.8 Million. Courageous premiered in Fifth Place with $8.8 Million. Dream House (which premiered this weekend), Abduction, What’s Your Number? (which premiered this weekend), Contagion, and Killer Elite rounded out the top ten respectively.
50/50 is a 2011 dramedy film directed by Jonathan Levine, written by Will Reiser, and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen. The film is loosely based on the life of screenwriter Will Reiser.
Courageous is a Christian drama film produced by Sherwood Pictures…It is the fourth film by Sherwood Pictures, the creators of Flywheel, Facing the Giants, and Fireproof…The film was directed by Alex Kendrick, who co-wrote its screenplay with his brother Stephen Kendrick. Kendrick also stars in the film,...
50/50 is a 2011 dramedy film directed by Jonathan Levine, written by Will Reiser, and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen. The film is loosely based on the life of screenwriter Will Reiser.
Courageous is a Christian drama film produced by Sherwood Pictures…It is the fourth film by Sherwood Pictures, the creators of Flywheel, Facing the Giants, and Fireproof…The film was directed by Alex Kendrick, who co-wrote its screenplay with his brother Stephen Kendrick. Kendrick also stars in the film,...
- 10/3/2011
- by filmbook
- Film-Book
Ken Bevel, Ben Davies, Courageous Dolphin Tale Tops; The Lion King Surpasses The Graduate, Jurassic Park (Inflation-Adjusted): Box Office Directed by Capote's Bennett Miller and starring Brad Pitt, the baseball drama Moneyball was the no. 2 movie at the North American box office this weekend (Sept. 30-Oct. 2), according to studio estimates found at Box Office Mojo. Sandwiched between Dolphin Tale and The Lion King 3D, Moneyball grossed $12.5 million, down an acceptable -36% from last weekend. Featuring Jonah Hill, Robin Wright, and Chris Pratt, Moneyball's cume currently stands at $38.46 million. Cost: $50 million. As per studio estimates, the no. 4 spot this weekend belongs to the inspirational cancer comedy-drama 50/50, starring (500) Days of Summer's Joseph Gordon-Levitt and The Green Hornet's Seth Rogen. However, with a gross of $8.858 million at 2,458 locations, 50/50 was only 58,000 ahead of Sony Pictures' inspirational Christian drama Courageous' $8.85 million at 1,161 theaters. When box-office actuals are released on Monday,...
- 10/3/2011
- Alt Film Guide
Alex Kendrick, Kevin Downes, Courageous Newcomers Courageous, 50/50, Dream House, and What's Your Number failed to make it to the top three spots at the North American box office on Friday, Sept. 30. Also of note, movie stars — e.g., Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Faris, Chris Evans — took the backseat to a Christian Message. Directed by Capote's Bennett Miller and starring Brad Pitt, the baseball drama Moneyball topped the Us/Canada chart, according to studio estimates found at Box Office Mojo. Moneyball, which has for the most part trailed behind The Lion King 3D this past week, grossed $3.85 million (-43% from last Friday). Jonah Hill, Robin Wright, and Chris Pratt co-star. Kiddie flicks — both with the advantage of 3D surcharges — came next: at no. 2, Dolphin Tale earned $3.46m (-32%), while at nearly 1,200 fewer theaters The Lion King 3D collected $3.3m. Directed by Charles Martin Smith, Dolphin Tale features Harry Connick Jr,...
- 10/2/2011
- by Zac Gille
- Alt Film Guide
Just yesterday we told you about Moviefone’s list of the top 25 most inspiring films as topped by My Left Foot. This, the story of one man overcoming incredible physical disability was joined on the rundown by other feats of personal bravery, which whether facing off on a battle field or a sports pitch, overcoming discrimination or rising from humble beginnings were all rousing tales that touched the heart. Absent from the list was low-budget American indie flick Fireproof. Never heard of it? That’s not surprising, it only secured a Us distribution deal on release back in September. However this tale of one man’s 40-day love dare to save his crumbling marriage is being used by a Us church to promote long-term love. Welcome to the world of Nashville’s First Baptist Church…
Fireproof stars Us TV star Kirk Cameron as a fire-fighter who files for divorce, only...
Fireproof stars Us TV star Kirk Cameron as a fire-fighter who files for divorce, only...
- 11/5/2008
- Boxwish.com
A new movie called "Fireproof" is proving that Americans do still want inspirational, feel-good movies. The movie's opening weekend brought in .8 million at the box office.
Actor Kirk Cameron, who came to fame as a child star in the sitcom "Growing Pains," stars in the movie. Cameron has made a specialty out of starring in faith-driven films, including the "Left Behind" movies. Most of the cast were not professionals.
The drama is about a loveless marriage that is given a new life. The film is from the sibling filmmaking team of Alex and Stephen Kendrick, who are responsible for the similar inspirational movie "Facing the Giants."
The film centers on Cameron's character, a firefighter, and his wife who is a PR director for a hospital and their struggles to save their marriage.
Actor Kirk Cameron, who came to fame as a child star in the sitcom "Growing Pains," stars in the movie. Cameron has made a specialty out of starring in faith-driven films, including the "Left Behind" movies. Most of the cast were not professionals.
The drama is about a loveless marriage that is given a new life. The film is from the sibling filmmaking team of Alex and Stephen Kendrick, who are responsible for the similar inspirational movie "Facing the Giants."
The film centers on Cameron's character, a firefighter, and his wife who is a PR director for a hospital and their struggles to save their marriage.
- 10/3/2008
- icelebz.com
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