{"id":189877,"date":"2018-10-16T23:48:32","date_gmt":"2018-10-17T04:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=189877"},"modified":"2018-10-16T23:48:32","modified_gmt":"2018-10-17T04:48:32","slug":"movie-abortionist-breaks-top-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/movie-abortionist-breaks-top-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Movie about gruesome abortionist breaks into box office Top 10"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer” has shattered expectations after opening weekend. According to Box Office Mojo<\/a>, “Gosnell” — a movie about the crimes of a horrific abortionist — finished the weekend at #10 with $1.3 million, despite having a limited release with less than 700 theaters. It beat out movies featuring Hollywood heavyweights, like “A Simple Favor,” starring Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively, and the Keira Knightley film “Colette.”<\/p>\n

Despite the horrors of this story, the media notoriously refused to cover it<\/a>. But now, five years later, Gosnell’s crimes are being told on the big screen, thanks to a crowdfunding campaign that raised over $2 million. Filmmakers had to fight multiple obstacles to bring the movie to theaters, but were ultimately successful — and apparently, more successful than anyone could have expected.\u00a0“Gosnell” was able to break the box office top ten despite very little advertising, including a campaign to censor attempts to promote the film<\/a> by Facebook, according to producers. Word-of-mouth from pro-lifers bolstered the film and helped push it towards success, with many viewers reacting positively<\/a> to the film, despite negative reviews from pro-abortion activists<\/a>.<\/p>\n