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Lifemark, directed by Kevin Peeples, unexpectedly became a Netflix hit, ranking no. 8 on the global top 10 chart with 3.5 million views. Despite a limited theatrical release and small box office earnings, Lifemark received positive reviews from both critics and audiences. The film faced criticism for supposedly promoting a pro-life agenda, potentially hindering its wider distribution despite its adoption narrative.

The movie Lifemark becomes a Netflix hit as it makes the global top 10. Directed by Kevin Peeples, Lifemark is a 2022 drama that tells the story of a young man named David whose life is shaken up when his birth mother reaches out to him, wanting to meet him after 18 years. Birthmark features a leading cast including Kirk Cameron, Alex Kendrick, Marisa Lynae Hampton, Dawn Long, Rebecca Rogers, and Raphael Ruggero.

Now, Lifemark has become an unexpected hit film on streaming as it makes it onto the Netflix global top 10 chart. Lifemark made it to no.

Deals close in Australia, UK, Spain, Singapore.

Faith and family content specialist Pinnacle Peak Pictures has struck a raft of territory deals heading into AFM on adoption drama Lifemark.

The film hails from director Kevin Peeples and executive producers Alex and Stephen Kendrick – the filmmaking team behind Fireproof, Courageous, Overcomer and War Room, which have collectively grossed more than 175m at the global box office.

Peeples directed Lifemark and the Kendricks are among the executive producers on the story of on an 18-year-old boy whose birth mother makes contact for the first time since she put him up for adoption.

The late summer/early fall box office woes continue. Though the new releases opened well on their own terms in this post Labor Day weekend, they weren’t enough to keep this from becoming the year’s second worst grossing weekend. With an overall box office of 40.3 million, it comes in only ahead of the 34.9 million weekend of January 28-30, which didn’t have a single new wide release. If there’s a positive spin to put on the weekend, it’s that the newcomers overperformed slightly and the weekend fell less than expected, "only” dropping 28 despite larger than usual drops on the holdovers thanks to inflated grosses last weekend with the National Cinema Day 3 ticket promotion last Saturday. If the coming weeks’ releases such as The Woman King and Don’t Worry Darling hit their targets and then some, it could be enough to keep the box office from falling...