When was the movie fireproof made

The makers of "Fireproof" tapped into the church market, arranging screenings for the National Baptist Pastors' convention before release and using word-of-mouth among church leaders. This is a movie about marriage," Cameron said.

Although many critics panned "Fireproof" -- "as sincere, uncynical and subtlety-free as a Sunday school lecture," said Variety -- audiences embraced it. That market is there and a lot of people don't want to go there but there is a huge untapped market," Cameron said. Paul Dergarabedian, a box office analyst for Hollywood. Maybe that's why it worked out so well. He added, "You're talking about a very successful property.

The powers that be that put this together are really on to something. And the filmmakers have kept their success close to home.

Alex Kendrick said the church used the profits from the movie to buy 82 acres of land and build a recreation center for the town, equipped with eight tennis courts, eight basketball courts and an equestrian area. However, Caleb's father proposes that his son should delay their separation for 40 days and follow a procedure called "The Love Dare" to reignite their love.

Never Leave Your Partner Behind. Rated PG for thematic material and some peril. Did you know Edit. Trivia Kirk Cameron , a Christian evangelist, refuses to kiss any woman other than his wife. To film a scene in which his character in this movie kisses his wife, the filmmakers had to dress Cameron's real-life wife, Chelsea Noble , as the wife character played throughout the rest of the movie by Erin Bethea and shoot the kissing scene in shadow so the difference between Noble and Bethea would not be as evident on screen.

Goofs Caleb is dispatched to the house fire responding as Engine 1, but when he arrives at the fire, he is on Engine 7. Quotes Caleb Holt : You never leave your partner! Crazy credits Before the end credits, a Biblical verse is shown: "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

User reviews Review. Top review. Average at best but sprinkled with moments of brilliance. I almost quit on this movie 20 minutes into it. The script was riddled with trite dialogue and the performances seemed a little stiff. I had a huge problem with the train scene where something significant seemed to happen near the end but was never resolved and apparently completely forgotten about for the rest of the movie , which was quite bizarre. But as the film progressed and reached its climax, there were actually some very powerful and moving moments, performed very impressively by both Kirk Cameron and Erin Bethea.

This movie kind of reminded me of "Freedom Writers" where overall it was so-so yet contained some very poignant, profound, and memorable scenes.

I am a Christian and I admired the fact that the makers of "Fireproof" were not shy of bringing forth the Gospel message and how Jesus Christ should be the focal point of a healthy marriage. I couldn't help but think what I would have thought about this movie if I had seen it before I received Christ into my life.

Back then, I think I can honestly say that I may very well have turned it off after those first 20 minutes. Their production company, Sherwood Pictures, is actually a ministry of the 3,member church. And all profits from the film are funneled back into the church. It all started when Kendrick, who grew up making films with a bulky camcorder in his backyard, was hired as an associate minister at the church.

Michael Catt, the senior pastor, who had a vision of reaching the world from Albany, asked Alex what he'd like to be doing in five years. In , the newly-formed Provident Films, which distributes Christian-themed movies, teamed with Samuel Goldwyn and released "Giants" in theaters. After watching it, Cameron -- a Christian evangelist who runs an organization called the Way of the Master, comprised of a Web site and cable television show -- called Alex Kendrick and Catt and said, "If you ever do another movie, count me in.

Like other volunteers, Cameron received no money for the six weeks of shooting, although the church paid for his expenses in Albany. Instead, Sherwood Baptist Church made a donation to Camp Firefly, a charity Cameron runs with his wife Chelsea to give terminally ill children and their families a free week's vacation. Cameron called the role of Caleb Holt "the most difficult I've ever done, for sure," but said the experience of making the film was by far his favorite.

When a scene presented a challenge for the actor, Kendrick would ask 20 volunteers to pray. Cameron's wife also played a small but significant role in the film.

Originally, the script called for only long loving looks and warm embraces between Cameron and his on-screen wife, played by Erin Bethea. That's because Sherwood Pictures has a policy that only actors and actresses married to each other can kiss on screen. It's the same policy Cameron has. They have six children.