Drummer Boy North America Box Office: Angel Studios’ New Release Eyes One Of Its Biggest Live-Action Debuts

Ben and Joel David Smallbone’s Drummer Boy was also released on Friday, and its collection is worth noting. The film eyes a strong opening weekend, which could be one of the top debuts among Angel Studios movies. It opened with solid numbers on Friday, and with positive word of mouth, the film is expected to achieve the feat mentioned in North America. Keep scrolling for the deets.

It is a historical musical drama featuring  Lucas Leach, India Brown, Melora Hardin, Ioan Gruffudd, Beth Easdown, Beverly Knight, Charles Esten, and Iain Glen in supporting roles. Joel David features in the titular role of Jeremiah Clem. The critics have given it mixed to positive ratings, while the audience is quite impressed, as they gave the historical drama a solid 94% on the aggregate site, Rotten Tomatoes.

Drummer Boy’s opening day performance in North America

Drummer Boy has strong word-of-mouth support at the box office, and as a result, it has landed at #3 in the domestic rankings on its opening day. It collected a solid $3.5 million on Friday when it landed in theaters [via Box Office Mojo]. It has opened across 2,850 locations in North America. The historical drama’s collection is more than Runner [$2.5 million] and The Last Rodeo [$2.1 million]. It nearly surpassed Sound of Hope’s $3.6 million opening-day cume.

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Opening weekend update

According to reports, the Angel Studios movie is on track to score the 3rd-biggest debut weekend among its live-action releases at the North American box office. It is on track to earn between $8 million and $11 million on its three-day opening weekend at the domestic box office. Fueled by positive word of mouth, the film is expected to leave a mark in its theatrical run at the box office.

What is the film about?

The film follows a young drummer boy, an enslaved woman, and a divided family as they each seek freedom amid America’s fight for independence. As music carries hope through battles and personal loss, their journeys unfold into a deeply human story of faith, forgiveness, and the belief that no one is born to live in chains or be forgotten. Drummer Boy was released on November 6.  

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