‘The King of Kings’ Just Surpassed Bong Joon Ho’s ‘Parasite’ to Become Biggest Korean Movie in America

The King of Kingshas been playing in theaters for just over three weeks. After falling a stunning 9% during its second weekend, the animated biblical epic dropped a whopping 76% during its third weekend. Still, theOscar Isaac-led film has collected $54.7 million at the domestic box office and $4.4 million internationally for a worldwide total of $59.1 million. This domestic total is enough to pushThe King of KingspastBong Joon Ho’sParasiteto become thehighest-grossing Korean film ever in the U.S.The King of Kingswas written and directed bySeong-ho Jang, withRob EdwardsandJamie Thomasonalso contributing to the script along withHoseok Sung. It is also the second-highest-grossing movie ever for its distributor, Angel Studios.

The King of Kingskicked off its box office run with a strong $19.3 million debut, which was enough to earn it the #2 spot at the box office over the weekend of April 11. It fell behind onlyA Minecraft Movie, which grossed $78 million during its second weekend in theaters.The King of Kingsthen followed its opening weekend with a stellar $17.5 million, but this still saw it drop to third place thanks to the release ofSinners, the vampire horror thriller starringMichael B. Jordanthat grossed $48 million during its debut.Sinnerswas also the first movie to dethroneA Minecraft Movie.The King of Kingsthen fell out of the top five at the box office this weekend with a $4.2 million performance, and it will certainly continue to slide as it loses more theaters.

Who Else Stars in ‘The King of Kings’?

In addition to Oscar Isaac, who plays one of the lead roles of Jesus Christ inThe King of Kings, the film also boasts a plethora of other stars in its cast. Former James Bond starPierce Brosnanwas tapped for the role of Pontius Pilate, with Star Wars veteranForest Whitakerplaying Peter.Kenneth Branaghcan also be seen in the film as Charles Dickens, andUma Thurmanplays his wife, Catherine Dickens. Other notable stars to feature inThe King of KingsareMark HamillandBen Kingsley.

The King of Kingsis still playing in most theaters everywhere. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates on the film and find tickets below for a showtime near you.