Now in its third week of release, Angel Studios’ animated offeringThe King of Kingsappears to be slowing down. The movie’s release was timed to capitalize on the Easter weekend, which it did. But it has now started losing theaters to newer movies, especially at the domestic box office.The King of Kingsrecentlypassed what will likely be its final milestone, as it attempts to generate whatever little extra revenue that it can from overseas markets. The movie opened in the wake ofThe Chosen: Last Supperseries, and ended up comfortably out-grossing it.
It has now made nearly $55 million domestically, and another $4 million from overseas markets, fora cumulative global haul of almost $60 million. Produced ona reported budget of $15 million,The King of Kingsis the second-biggest hit in Angel Studios’ history. The outfit specializes in contentaimed at religious audiences, barring the occasional misinformation-spreader aimed at the Q-Anon crowd.The King of Kingsis an above-the-board movie; it’s inspired by a book written byCharles Dickens, who also appears as a main character along with his young son.
Together, they’re transported to the times ofJesus Christ, who’s voiced in the film byOscar Isaac. Like most faith-based movies,The King of Kingswas embraced by its target audience. It holds an incredible 97% audience score on the aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes, earning a “verified hot” badge of approval. The film’s official critics’ score sits at a less-glossy 65%.The Chosen: Last Supperseries was also acclaimed by its target audience; while the first two installments earned 99% audience scores on RT, the third received a 98% rating. On the polling platform CinemaScore,The King of Kingsearneda rare perfect A+, becoming one of only 128 movies in history to do so.
‘The King of Kings’ Features a Star-Studded Voice Cast
Like its fellow animated biblical filmThe Prince of Egypt, which featured the lateVal Kilmeras the voice of Moses,The King of Kingsalso boasts an all-star voice cast. Joining Isaac in the ensemble areKenneth Branagh,Uma Thurman,Mark Hamill,Pierce Brosnan,Roman Griffin Davis,Ben Kingsley, andForest Whitaker. You can watch the movie in theaters, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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