‘Fireproof’ has strong debut in theaters
Associated Press – 9/29/2008 6:45:00 AM
“The latest movie produced by Sherwood Baptist Church of Albany, Georgia, has had a strong opening weekend.
Fireproof, starring Kirk Cameron as a firefighter who turns to God to save his marriage, premiered in fourth place with $6.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates.
Media by Numbers adds that on a per-screen basis, Fireproof was second only to the weekend’s top film, Eagle Eye. That’s because Fireproof was shown in just 839 theaters nationwide, compared to thousands of theaters showing other movies.
Media by Numbers says “Fireproof had the year’s highest grossing opening weekend return of any film (except 3-D Hannah Montana) released on 1,000 screens or less.”
Fireproof’s box office was boosted by advance sales to churches that bought blocks of tickets. Last week, Regal Entertainment Group’s website listed Fireproof at #1 on its “Fandango 5 Week’s Hottest Tickets” list.”
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September 30, 2008 at 10:26 pm
My husband and I saw Fireproof together, and we were struck by the movie’s celebration of covenant marriage and unconditional love. So many movies today just insult marriage, promote affairs or portray marriage as joyless and worthless. Fireproof boldly proclaimed marriage as well-worth the sacrifice, yet didn’t back down from the fact that it’s at times difficult, even agonizing. Not only that, the film-makers didn’t just make a movie about marriage, they developed peripheral tools to make marriages stronger. We have a copy of the Love Dare book used in the film, as well as a “Couple’s Kit” which is a bible-study based on the film that couples can do at home or with a group. These have made a real difference in our ability to address and improve these areas in our own marriage, and they are probably the most important things we have done for our marriage this year.
My advice: take your spouse, your fiancee, or someone who might be married someday and go see this film. Many blessings and thanks for your important work in marriages.