After Box Office Success, News Outlets Label ‘Sound of Freedom’ as ‘Q-Anon-Adjacent’

“Sound of Freedom” a film that centers around the human trafficking crisis occurring at the southern border and across South America, is now being labeled by mainstream news outlets as “Q’Anon-adjacent.”
In the midst of several big-budget movies released in theaters, “Sound of Freedom” was not expected to receive any substantial attention due to its low-budget production. However, the film exceeded all expectations. On the 4th of July, Sound of Freedom out-performed the highly anticipated Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. While the recent Indiana Jones film had a budget of well over $100 million, Sound of Freedom cost a humble $14.5 million to create.
“Sound of Freedom” currently holds a 79% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, as few critics have decided to review the film. However, after thousands of audience reviews, “Sound of Freedom” has a whopping 100 percent audience score.
The film drew a large crowd of movie-goers due to its intense subject point; “Sound of Freedom” focuses on the grim reality of human trafficking occurring around the world, and the film doesn’t hold back. Social media has heavily applauded the film for shedding light on the horrors of human trafficking in a very raw and real portrayal. But the mainstream media is attempting to tell a different story.
In the past few days, major news outlets have described the film as being associated with far-right conspiracy theories. The Guardian published an article titled, “Sound of Freed: the Q’anon-Adjacent Thriller Seducing America.” Rolling Stones described the film as “a superhero movie for dads with brainworms.” The Washington Post called it “a box office hit whose star embraces Q’Anon.”
The hit piece posted by the Guardian characterizes the film as a “paranoid new movie.” The piece claims that the film is hinting at broader conspiracy theories about human trafficking cover-ups touted by Q’Anon members such as Pizzagate.
“These zestier strains of scaremongering are absent in the text itself, but they lurk in the shadows around a film outwardly non-insane enough to lure in the persuadable; the disappointingly un-juicy ‘Sound of Freedom’ pretends to be a real movie, like a “pregnancy crisis center” masquerading as a bona fide health clinic.“
The Guardian
It’s unfortunate to see a film that calls attention to human trafficking become politicized and partisan. Whether you are on the political left or right, all Americans should be able to come together and call for the protection of innocent individuals who are victims of human trafficking.