Each day the filming begins with a short Bible study and a time of prayer led by Alex and Stephen.
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Just flipping through the movie’s production blog makes the set of the movie look less like Hollywood and more like a mission trip. Since that time the whole project has been immersed in prayer. Pastors and Fireproof co-writers Alex and Stephen Kendrick prayed for an idea that would impact not only the church but the culture as a whole: they felt the Lord direct their thoughts to marriage. Read his entire review of the film on his blog.
The film resists the urge to judge Caleb for his addiction, but rather presents it as another obstacle (and a rather difficult one) he needs to overcome in order to regain his wife’s trust.” He’s got a problem, but we want him to succeed. “One thing I really admire about this film is that it takes on the issue of pornography addiction without becoming entirely consumed by the issue, or making us dislike the leading male character. One film critic who was given a chance to screen the film writes: Around the same time, Fireproof: The Novel, will be released from a major Christian publisher.īeginning in January 2009, the movie will be brought to churches for group viewings, and The Love Dare Small Group Study will be released to launch church-based marriage enrichment programs such as workshops, retreats, Sunday school and other special events. At that time they also plan to release The Love Dare devotional book (inspired by the same one Caleb’s father gives him in the movie), a book for those seeking to win back the love of their spouses. In August this year they are planning more than 150 pre-screenings in theaters nationwide. Movie makers aren’t relying merely on cinematic appeal to get the message out. “ Today we’re burning down a house which is really what Fireproof is all about, it’s symbolic of protecting your marriage to the point that it’s safe enough so that when the flames and the heat come, your marriage will not burn to the ground, unlike this house behind you.” Kirk Cameron, who plays Caleb (the lead role), comments on the set: Hitting on the pressures that are all too frequently seen in married life (from indifference to insults, and from Internet pornography to emotional affairs), this story opens with a couple’s disintegration.” It is a message to married couples.Ĭhristian Film News reports that Fireproof “mirrors the problems of many marriages, in this case through a firefighter whose high-stress job spills into his home life. This new feature film, from the same people who brought us Flywheel and Facing the Giants, aims to be more than entertainment. The movie is coming out in theaters September 26, 2008. For resources, visit a behind the scenes look at the new movie, FIREPROOF, take a look at this short video. For more information about "Fireproof," visit. It is published by B&H Publishing Group.įireproof was made by Sherwood Pictures, which is owned by Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Ga.Ĭompiled by Michael Foust, assistant editor of Baptist Press. 1 for three straight weeks on The New York Times' paperback advice bestseller list before dropping to No. "The Love Dare," a book featured in the movie," was No. Religulous cost $2.5 million to make Fireproof cost $500,000.įireproof tells the story of how a firefighting captain played by Kirk Cameron works to save his failing marriage. It has grossed $11.4 million in five weekends. 21 in weekend gross ($550,000) and averaged $1,358 at theaters over the weekend. Released one week after Fireproof, Religulous beat Fireproof on a per-theater average its first two weekends, but has dropped significantly since then and has lost to Fireproof on a per-theater average the last three weekends - even though Fireproof has been in theaters one week longer. Some moviegoers and bloggers have watched with interest how the Christian movie fares against "Religulous," an anti-Christian, anti-religion documentary starring comedian Bill Maher. It played in 887 theaters over the weekend, and movie officials said it was still playing in 80 percent of the theaters in which it opened. Perhaps most impressive, it lost only 18.5 percent from the previous weekend - the second smallest drop among all movies in the top 20 that have been out more than one weekend.
13 in weekend gross with $1.75 million, helping it pass $26 million in total gross. The latest release from the makers of "Facing the Giants," Fireproof grossed an average of $1,979 per theater, placing it at No. (BP)-Bolstered by its opening in more than 100 new theaters, "Fireproof" finished in the top 10 again on a per-theater average gross over the weekend according to studio estimates - an unusual feat considering it has been in theaters now for six weekends.