By
James
Hirsen
Moviegoers
can expect to see a lot more films with faith-oriented themes coming their way.
Why? Quite simply, faith-based movies are turning out to be phenomenally
profitable ventures.
Ten
years ago Mel Gibson’s "The Passion of the Christ" demonstrated that
Christians would happily pack multiplexes in their show of support for
authentically respectful films on faith. Gibson’s biblically based box-office
blockbuster cost about $30 million to make and yielded more than $378.5 million
domestically.
On
the heels of a solid small-screen run as the Mike Seaver character in the 1985-1992
sitcom "Growing Pains," Kirk Cameron parlayed his television success
into full-fledged Christian box-office achievement. Cameron plays the lead role
in the 2008 film "Fireproof," which pulled in more than $33 million
on a relatively small production budget of $500,000. His "Courageous"
follow-up film grossed $34.5 million, with a modest production cost tally of
only $2 million. [more...]
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