Sep 30, 2008 / 16:50 pm
Fireproof, a new movie about a firefighter who learns how to rescue his troubled marriage, is reportedly faring well at the box office on its opening weekend.
According to a press release from Samuel Goldwyn Films, the movie placed fourth at the box office. Opening on 839 screens, the film grossed $6,804,764.
Alex Kendrick, who co-wrote the film with his brother Stephen, directs the film staring Kirk Cameron and new actress Erin Bethea. It was filmed with an all-volunteer cast and crew of 1,200 people.
Samuel Goldwyn Films reports that communities across the U.S. are using the film as a tool to support local firefighters, police, and other first responders, who have a divorce rate of up to 90 percent. Such efforts provide volunteer babysitting for the first responders and their spouses as they spend the night at the movies.