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TechnoratiSince then Kendrick and his brother Stephen have released three films through their ministry, Sherwood Pictures. Their second film, "Facing the Giants," was a surprise box office hit in 2006, lasting 17 weeks in theaters nationwide.
The low-budget movie, which centers on the life of a football coach who has never had a winning season in six years, was shown in 441 theaters across the nation and has been recognized as one of the most inspirational movies of 2006, according to Sports Illustrated. Furthermore, churches picked up on the movie to use for instruction and discipleship within their ministries.
The Kendrick brothers’ latest film has drawn the support of several national groups including Focus on the Family, Outreach, FamilyLife, The Marriage CoMission, America's Family Coaches, AMFM, Marriage Alive Communications, and MarriageToday. Influential figures such as marriage expert Gary Smalley and Bubba Cathy of Chick-fil-A have also worked to spread word of the movie.
Cathy praised the film for its “powerful message and the potential to change lives and marriages.”
“[T]his is one great movie," exclaimed the Chick-fil-A senior vice president in an endorsement.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC:
1. "Eagle Eye," $29.2 million.
2. "Nights in Rodanthe," $13.6 million.
3. "Lakeview Terrace," $7 million.
4. "Fireproof," $6.5 million.
5. "Burn After Reading," $6.2 million.
6. "Igor," $5.5 million.
7. "Righteous Kill," $3.803 million.
8. "My Best Friend's Girl," $3.8 million.
9. "Miracle at St. Anna," $3.5 million.
10. "Tyler Perry's the Family That Preys," $3.2 million.
Final figures will be released Monday.
