'Soul Surfer' Breaks Out in Top 5 at Box Office

Mon, Apr. 11 2011
By Audrey Barrick
Christian Post Reporter

"Soul Surfer" debuted over the weekend with $11.1 million, beating out the star-studded film "Your Highness."

Though fourth at the box office, the inspirational film based on the true story of Bethany Hamilton had a higher per screen average than the weekend's number one movie, Warner Bros.' "Arthur."

"Soul Surfer" tells the story of teen surfer Hamilton (played by AnnaSophia Robb), who lost her left arm in a shark attack at age 13. The film follows her brief struggle and reveals her strong Christian faith and optimism that gets her back on the board. the rest