The timing of this remarkable event could not be better.
For the first time in modern film history a distinctively Christian film is the undisputed top grossing independent movie of the year. The Kendrick brothers’ film Fireproof takes the #1 spot with $33,063,487 in gross receipts. All this on the advent of the 2009 San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival where Fireproof will be competing with fifty other film releases for Best of Festival and the $101,000 grand prize.
Of the hundreds of films that were produced independently of the major Hollywood studio system (Universal, MGM, Paramount, Warner Bros, Disney, Sony Pictures, etc.) our Lord allowed Fireproof to beat out the rest at the box office during 2008. Praise the Lord.
TOP 10 INDEPENDENT MOVIES OF 2008
“Fireproof,” $33,063,487
A film that honors Christ and reinforces biblical marriage.
“Vicky Cristina Barcelona,” $22,749,000
A film glorifying fornication, murder, and homosexuality.
“Slumdog Millionaire,” $19,661,000
A movie containing extreme violence, drug use, and profanity.
“The Duchess,” $13,848,978
An immoral film containing profanity and explicit sexual scenes.
“Milk,” $13,597,000
A pro-sodomite film which mocks Christianity and defends radical homosexuality.
“Religulous,” $13,011,160
A work of anti-Christian bigotry which attacks faith, the Gospel, and organized religion.
“Under the Same Moon,” $12,590,147
A defense of illegal immigration.
“Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day,” $12,313,694
This movie includes theft, nudity, and fornication.
“Rachel Getting Married,” $10,018,000
This movie contains strong profanity, drug use, and immorality.
“The Visitor,” $9,427,089