Angel Studios' "Sound of Freedom," an action thriller exposing the child sex slave trade featuring "Passion of the Christ" actor Jim Caviezel, sold more tickets heading into its opening day July 4 than the blockbuster wannabe "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny."

"As exciting that it is to hit the number 1 spot for this summer opening, it doesn't even come close to the excitement that the number means for awareness of this issue," Jordan Harmon, co-owner of Angel Studios, told The Daily Signal in a phone interview Wednesday.

"Sound of Freedom" topped the charts with $14.3 million in ticket sales at 2,634 theaters on the Fourth of July, according to Box Office Mojo. "Indiana Jones" came in second with $11.7 million at 4,600 theaters. Disney's "Elemental," with $2.8 million at 3,650 theaters, was a distant third.