{"id":49927,"date":"2025-04-14T10:41:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T14:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/?p=49927"},"modified":"2025-04-14T12:52:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T16:52:41","slug":"king-of-kings-reigns-at-box-office-setting-a-new-record-for-top-opening-for-a-biblically-themed-animated-movie-as-faith-themed-offerings-occupy-three-top-ten-weekend-slots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2025\/04\/king-of-kings-reigns-at-box-office-setting-a-new-record-for-top-opening-for-a-biblically-themed-animated-movie-as-faith-themed-offerings-occupy-three-top-ten-weekend-slots.html","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;King of Kings&#8221; reigns at box office, setting a new record for top opening for a biblically-themed animated movie as faith-themed offerings occupy three top ten weekend slots"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Here&#8217;s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media &amp; culture: 04\/14\/25<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>King of Kings<\/em> now holds the crown for the largest opening for a biblical animated feature in history. Angel,<\/strong> the studio behind the film, projects a $19-million weekend box office, topping the long-held record $14.5-million opening for<strong> DreamWorks&#8217; <em>The Prince of Egypt<\/em> <\/strong>set in 1998.<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by the work of <strong>Charles Dickens<\/strong>, the biblically themed story-within-a-story focuses on a father telling his son the greatest story ever told and how that begins becomes a life-changing journey for the boy who imagines walking alongside <strong>Jesus<\/strong>, witnessing His miracles, facing His trials, and understanding His ultimate sacrifice.<\/p>\n<p>The movie currently holds a <strong>Rotten Tomatoes PopcornMeter score of 97 <\/strong>among moviegoers.\u00a0 Per <strong>Angel Global Head of Theatrical Distribution Brandon Purdie,<\/strong> <em>King of Kings<\/em> is also only the fifth non-<strong>Pixar\/Disney<\/strong> animated film achieve an impressive <strong>A+ CinemaScore <\/strong>with audiences.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE KING OF KINGS: Box Office Estimates<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Theater count: 3,200 &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>Friday Box Office Estimate: $7,010,275<\/li>\n<li>Saturday Box Office Estimate:\u00a0$6,802,329<\/li>\n<li>Sunday Box Office Estimate:\u00a0$5,237,793<\/li>\n<li>Weekend Estimated Total: $19,050,397<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>Directed by <strong>Seong-Ho Jang<\/strong>,\u00a0 the movie&#8217;s all-star voice cast includes <strong>Kenneth Branagh (Charles Dickens)<\/strong>,<strong> Uma Thurman (Catherine Dickens)<\/strong>, <strong>Pierce Brosnan (Pontius Pilate)<\/strong>,<strong> Mark Hamill (King Herod)<\/strong>,<strong> Roman Griffin Davis (Walter Dickens)<\/strong>,<strong> Forest Whitaker (Peter)<\/strong>, <strong>Ben Kingsley (High Priest Caiaphas) <\/strong>and <strong>Oscar Isaac (Jesus)<\/strong>. <strong>For more information and to view the trailer <a href=\"http:\/\/email.angel.com\/c\/eJw8zD1uwzAMQOHTSFsCiqJocdDQxffQH2PHiV3UQn39oh06veEBX0tCJQPZntxERByjiF0S1Snn5pU7lBoEnJJD5YoAPgQCuyYEDEAOHZHz8a4QQENxhZGbD9EQ5P3RX_d6vO0rLWN8nsZ_GJwNztd13f-vwXmsdevjNDhv6_64HXr77Wm_0vNYdkPwvLZ3b2v-00YKOQopI1cV1kgaMk8iLVcmJ7HYkYqE3j1rreJLxlYQ_CRM7GOcWhH7nfAnAAD__4w9SVc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/04\/indie-film-box-office-faith-based-king-of-kings-chosen-last-supper-1236367509\/\">per <strong>Deadline<\/strong><\/a>, &#8220;<strong>Fathom Entertainment\u2019s <em>The Chosen<\/em> <\/strong>franchise has its two latest installments in the top ten. Just released <strong><em>The Chosen: Last Supper<\/em><\/strong> <strong>(Season 5) Part 3<\/strong> grossed $6 million on 2,296 screens at no. 6. And last weekend\u2019s holdover <strong><em>The Chosen: Last Supper<\/em><\/strong> <strong>(Season 5) Part 2<\/strong> nabbed $932k on 622 screens for an $11.4 million cume, rounding out the top ten. It\u2019s the second double dip in a row as <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/04\/indie-film-box-office-the-chosen-last-supper-a-nice-indian-boy-1236361221\/\"><strong><em>The Chosen: Last Supper<\/em> Parts 1 and 2<\/strong> both made the top ten last weekend<\/a>.&#8221;<\/div>\n<p><em>John W. Kennedy is a writer, producer and media development consultant specializing in television and movie projects that uphold positive timeless values, including trust in God. <\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong><em><span class=\"st\">Encourage one another and build each other up &#8211; <\/span><\/em><span class=\"st\">1 Thessalonians 5:11<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media &amp; culture: 04\/14\/25 King of Kings now holds the crown for the largest opening for a biblical animated feature in history. 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