Bart Millard Addresses Fans After Record Movie Release Weekend
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After surpassing attendance and income estimates for opening weekend, the motion picture, "I Can Only Imagine", based on the MercyMe song by that same name, expands outlets on Palm Sunday weekend to an astounding 2,000 theaters nationwide; up from the original 1,629 locations on opening weekend.
After a dizzying movie premiere weekend and enthusiastic response from fans, Bart Millard of MercyMe turns to fans personally via social media to express his thanks and emotions.
Variety Magazine reports that “I Can Only Imagine” finished in third place at the domestic box office opening weekend, behind Alicia Vikander’s “Tomb Raider” in the no. 2 slot - with $23.5 million from 3,854 sites for Warner Bros. In first place was MGM and Disney-Marvel’s “Black Panther,” with $27 million from 3,834 locations.
About the movie, "I Can Only Imagine"
Amazingly, the song was written in mere minutes by MercyMe lead singer Bart Millard. In reality, those lyrics took a lifetime to craft.
Although he found faith at a young age, life wasn’t easy for Bart. He leaned into an active imagination and his love of music as escapes from a troubled home life. As he grew older, Bart turned to football in hopes of somehow connecting with his abusive father. But a career-ending injury—combined with the vision of a teacher who saw unlimited potential—set Bart on a musical pathway.
Chasing a dream while running from broken relationships with his father and Shannon, his childhood sweetheart, Bart hits the road in an old, decrepit tour bus with his new band MercyMe—named for his grandmother’s favorite expression. With the guidance of a grizzled music-industry insider, the band begins a journey none of them could ever have imagined.
Directed by the Erwin Brothers (October Baby, Moms' Night Out, and Woodlawn), I CAN ONLY IMAGINE stars J. Michael Finley, Madeline Carroll, Trace Adkins, Priscilla Shirer, with Cloris Leachman and Dennis Quaid.
A gripping reminder of the power of forgiveness, I CAN ONLY IMAGINE beautifully illustrates that no one is ever too far from God’s love—or from an eternal home in Heaven.
