Is Disney’s aWOKEning the reason it REFUSED to release 'Sound of Freedom' for 5 years?



By now most can see that Disney has had an aWOKEning. The evidence is all over its latest movie releases, its progressive reimagining of classic Disney characters, and its banning of gendered greetings at Disney theme parks.

Is it any surprise then that the company tried to prevent the release of “Sound of Freedom,” a staunchly anti-woke film that tells the true story of Tim Ballard and his mission to save trafficked children?

To make matters worse, Disney attempted to squash the film for FIVE whole years. It even sued Angel Studios after the small media company was finally able to reacquire it.

Thankfully, the mega corporation was unsuccessful, and now millions of people are learning about the heinous human trafficking rings that victimize millions of innocent children.

On this episode of "Pat Gray Unleashed," Tim Ballard himself joins Pat to discuss Disney’s refusal to release the movie.

Originally, Fox produced the film, but when Disney bought Fox in 2019, the company made it abundantly clear that it had no intention of releasing the film.

“They made it very clear we [were] not doing anything with [‘Sound of Freedom’],” Ballard says.

Fortunately, through a series of miraculous events, Angel Studios finally acquired the rights to produce the movie.

And it’s blown up, selling out in theaters across the country.

In fact, in a beautifully ironic twist, “Sound of Freedom” outperformed Disney’s “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” a film with a $300+ million budget compared to “Sound of Freedom’s” humble $14 million limit.

“How ironic that it was Disney who shelved it … and then it’s Disney you beat on the day the movie came out,” Pat laughs.

“Poetic justice,” Ballard calls it.


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The REAL REASON leftists are bashing top-performing film 'Sound of Freedom'



“Sound of Freedom” is based on the real life of Tim Ballard, a former Homeland Security agent who founded Operation Underground Railroad, an organization that rescues children from trafficking and exploitation.

Released on July 4, this independently produced drama is significantly outperforming big studio blockbusters despite its relatively low budget.

In just a few days, the film has grossed over $40 million, and that number will only continue to climb once the film is released internationally.

Further, Angel Studios, which produced the film, has received numerous reports of sold-out showtimes and standing ovations across the country.

People love this movie.

And yet, despite its widespread popularity, critics are condemning the film, claiming that it perpetuates the white savior trope and exaggerates the issue of human trafficking.

Rolling Stone released an article titled, “‘Sound of Freedom’ Is a Superhero Movie for Dads With Brainworms: The QAnon-tinged thriller about child-trafficking is designed to appeal to the conscience of a conspiracy-addled boomer.”

The author of the article, Miles Klee, writes that the film is built upon “a hackneyed white-savior narrative” and is nothing more than a “vigilante fever dream.”

He also criticizes the film’s preoccupation with trafficked children and instead points to other types of suffering he clearly thinks are more worthy of attention, including the “poor and unhoused,” “people brutalized by police,” and “climate disasters.”

Klee scoffs at the “thousands of adults [who] will absorb ‘Sound of Freedom’ ... and come away thinking themselves better informed on a hidden civilizational crisis” and calls the film’s popularity “profoundly depressing.”

Jason Whitlock sees right through Klee’s castigation, however.

“Are the critics hypocritically deflecting attention away from the serious problem of child exploitation – an issue at the root of our compromised politicians and controlled celebrities?” he asks.

“No question.”

“The concealment of the Epstein client list makes that abundantly clear,” he continues.

However, it gets far darker than that.

These critics, according to Whitlock, aren’t just deflecting people’s attention away from the heinous crime of human trafficking; they are also tearing down the film because it reflects biblical principles – the antithesis of woke culture.

“The movie promotes an understanding of how God wants man to behave in the earthly realm,” Whitlock says. “The highest form of humanity is sacrifice in accordance with the will of God – that’s what ‘Sound of Freedom’ depicts.”

However, in our current woke society, “it’s now taboo to make movies or TV shows about men who heroically sacrifice, particularly heterosexual, evangelical white men,” he continues.

Such a narrative has been “demonized as a reflection of toxic masculinity and white supremacy.”

It’s no wonder that progressives can’t stand this movie. It shines light on crimes inextricably connected to elitists and promotes principles that vehemently oppose every aspect of the far left’s dogma.

However, the attack on “Sound of Freedom” is connected to other issues as well, including the dismantling of gender ideology. To hear Whitlock’s complete commentary, watch the full clip here.


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By bashing 'Sound of Freedom,' the media is 'hurting REAL children who want their stories told'



The new box office hit “Sound of Freedom” stars Jim Caviezel and shines a light on the horrors of the global trafficking industry.

However, rather than applaud the film for shining a light on the horrid practice, the media has taken the opportunity to smear it as a part of a QAnon conspiracy theory.

Tim Ballard, whose story the film is based on, joins Allie Beth Stuckey to set the record straight.

Ballard is anti-sex-trafficking advocate and former special agent for the Department of Homeland Security. He has conducted multiple rescues of children who have been kidnapped and sold.

While Ballard was working cases in Colombia and Haiti in 2012, he made the tough decision to continue working on these cases rather than keep his job with the U.S. government.

These cases are what “Sound of Freedom” is based on, and according to Ballard, ended up being “the largest rescue operations” that we know of in Columbia.

In the film, Ballard says “all the good guys are real, all the bad guys are real, all the kids are real.”

“These are all true stories, with liberties taken, of course — but what happens to these kids is actually what happened to them — or worse, frankly.”

Stuckey asks Ballard what he thinks of all the media backlash from left-leaning outlets.

“It’s the most bizarre reaction by the left,” Ballard says, “this was never supposed to be political. These are real children, and they’re having a hard time.”

Ballard notes that while the media continues calling it “QAnon,” it never actually goes into what parts are “QAnon.”

“Where’s the part where Tom Hanks and Hillary Clinton are drinking the blood of babies or there’s underground cities?” he jokes.

Despite the never-ending backlash, Ballard stands behind his message for the critics.

“You are not hurting me or Jim Caviezel, if that’s what you think you’re doing. By disparaging this film you are hurting real children who want their stories told,” Ballard says, continuing, “you’re further abusing them by pretending that their story is somehow a conspiracy theory.”

“It’s grotesque,” he adds.


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Is “Sound of Freedom” a QAnon Conspiracy? | Guest: Tim Ballard | Ep 835

Is “Sound of Freedom” a QAnon Conspiracy? | Guest: Tim Ballard | Ep 835