{"id":1369,"date":"2011-10-03T09:50:25","date_gmt":"2011-10-03T13:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/faithmediaandculture\/?p=1369"},"modified":"2011-10-03T09:50:25","modified_gmt":"2011-10-03T13:50:25","slug":"sherwood-pictures-courageous-scores-at-the-box-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2011\/10\/sherwood-pictures-courageous-scores-at-the-box-office.html","title":{"rendered":"Sherwood Pictures’ “Courageous” scores at the box office"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here are today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture.<\/p>\n

1. Positive is in! Dolphin Tale<\/em> swims to top of box office; Faith-based Courageous<\/em> also a big winner.
\n<\/strong>From The Wrap<\/a>: The only newcomer to exceed expectations was “Courageous<\/a>,” a $2 million faith-based family drama, produced by Sherwood Entertainment and distributed by Sony, which grossed $8.8 million. “They seem to be dialed into what audiences want,” said Sony distribution chief Rory Bruer, noting the remarkable batting average of Sherwood, a small production company owned by a Georgia-based Baptist church. For example, Sherwood’s no-name family drama about firefighters called “Fireproof<\/a>,” took in $33.7 million on a $500,000 production spend three years ago . With director, writer and star Alex Kendrick now turning his focus to cops struggling to father their sons and keep the streets safe, the PG-13 “Courageous” was marketed heavily in faith communities and achieved its opening in just 1,161 theaters. The film also garnered a rare A-plus grade from Cinemascore.<\/em><\/p>\n

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