With the first two installments ofThe Chosen: Last Suppercurrently playing in theaters toexcellent audience response, the stage is set forThe Chosen: Last Supper - Part 3to set the cash registers rolling on Easter weekend. Fathom Events will also makethe fifth seasonof the biblical television series available to binge in theaters, or audiences can simply choose to watch the installments separately. Either way, expectfireworks at the box officethis weekend, as all three installments ofThe Chosen: Last Supperwill compete for spots in the top 10 of the domestic charts.
On Monday,Last Supper - Part 2grossed over $800,000, whileLast Supper - Part 1grossed over $200,000. With a cumulative haul of around $97 million,The Chosen seriesis inchingtowards the coveted $100 million mark domestically. It would be a massive achievement for any franchise, but fora television seriesto do this is unprecedented. To be precise, only around half of the series has been released theatrically; the strategy changed after the pandemic, withChristmas with the Chosen: The Messengersgrossing around $13 million domestically in 2021. The third season grossed a total of around $30 million, and the fourth season generated around $40 million across installments.
BothLast Supperinstallments opened inside the top 10 in their respective opening weekends,generating huge interest among their target audience.Faith-based films have a devoted fan-base, and studios do well to directly market to them. The strategy works; bothLast Supper - Part 1andLast Supper - Part 2hold near-perfect 99% audience scoreson the aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes, indicating universal acclaim crowds. And what more does a movie need? This enthusiasm will only build asLast Supper - Part 3rolls into theaters on Friday.
Easter Weekend is Going to Be Crowded
The marketplace will, of course, be crowded.A Minecraft Movieis expected to dominate again, after breaking records in its debut frame. The faith-based crowd will also have the option of watchingThe King of Kings, a new animated movie in which a young boy joins Jesus in his epic life story via his father’s tales. The film has delivered record pre-sales numbers for Angel Studios, according to Deadline.The King of Kingsholds a “fresh” 76%Rotten Tomatoesscore, but don’t be surprised if the audience score is considerably higher come Friday. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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