We’ve done several events with Glenn Beck, and one with Bill O’Reilly. It’s actually the second event we’ve done with Kirk. Says Dan Diamond, senior vp of Fathom, “We’re thrilled with what we’ve seen with Unstoppable.
“We were hoping for good numbers but weren’t expecting this to be quite so exciting,” Cameron, 42, tells The Hollywood Reporter. That makes Unstoppable the most successful event in the history of NCM Fathom Events, the Colorado-based entertainment company founded in 2002 that broadcasts live simulcasts of everything from Metropolitan Opera performances to Rolling Stones concerts to big-name boxing matches in movie theaters around the country. PHOTOS: Jesus in Film and TV: 13 Devilishly Handsome Actors Who’ve Played the Son of God By comparison, the Hugh Jackman– Jake Gyllenhaal drama Prisoners pulled in $2.2 million on 3,260 screens in the same time frame. Kirk Cameron‘s latest independently financed faith-based film, Unstoppable - which ran on 700 screens Tuesday as part of a one-night live event - has grossed over $2 million from approximately 150,000 ticket sales, according to Rentrak.