I’m seeing the 6pm showing of Sound of Freedom in a rinky dink town (pop 31,000), and my wife and I got the last 2 tickets. On a Wednesday.
A friend went yesterday and it was also sold out.
Edit: no shenanigans observed. Theatre was comfortable, no fire alarms, no issues at all.
I don't want to see the movie because I'd find it too disturbing, so I went the the theatre and bought a ticket anyway then left the building because I wanted to support the movie anyway. I decided I didn't need to see the evil perpetrated upon little kids. Tim Ballard is THE modern day hero and I'm so happy the whole world is learning who he is and what he has done with the Power of God Almighty helping him along every step of his incredible journey. God bless that man.
honestly, it's not that bad or hard to watch in the way you're imagining. You will cry but you won't see anything too disturbing, it's all implied. You owe it yourself to be brave and go