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for KING + COUNTRY’s ‘Drummer Boy’ Hits $13.7 Million as New Deal Offers Up to $15 Off a Child’s Ticket


Published: Nov 14, 2026 10:16 PM EST

for KING + COUNTRY's Christmas musical Drummer Boy entered its second weekend in theaters with a new ticket deal for families. The Angel Studios release earned about $1 million on Friday, Nov. 13, bringing its domestic total to $13.7 million after a $9.4 million opening weekend.

The Christian music duo promoted the deal on Instagram as a chance to bring children for free with an adult ticket. At participating U.S. theaters, families can use the code DRUMMERBOY on Fandango to take up to $15 off one child's ticket when they buy a qualifying ticket for the same showing. Service fees still apply. The offer runs through Nov. 29 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time, while redemptions last. See showtimes and offer terms on Fandango.

Directed by brothers Ben and Joel David Smallbone, Drummer Boy follows two brothers who end up on opposing sides of the American Revolution. Joel stars alongside Lucas Leach in a story that explores faith and forgiveness through the experiences of a young drummer, an enslaved woman and a family divided by war. The film opened Nov. 6 in the United States, Canada and Australia. It is rated PG-13 in the United States for war violence and some bloody images. Find local showtimes through Angel.

Joel and Luke Smallbone wrote the original songs for the film. The 13-track soundtrack, available through Curb Records, includes cast performances of "Same Blood" and "Wildflower," along with the duo's rendition of "Little Drummer Boy."