Animated Biblical Epic ‘The King of Kings’ Surpasses ‘Prince of Egypt’ with Historic Box Office Debut

The Christian Post: The film, which recounts the life of Jesus Christ through the eyes of a child and the storytelling lens of Charles Dickens, is loosely based on Dickens’ book The Life of Our Lord.

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Sharon and I will have to see this movie! Glory! We subscribe to Angel studios’ streaming service. Awesome movies!

The Christian Post

By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor 

Angel Studios’ “The King of Kings” roared into theaters over the weekend with a projected $19 million domestic debut, setting a new record for a Biblical animated film and earning one of cinema’s rarest honors: an A+ Cinema Score.

Opening on 3,200 screens, the film grossed an estimated $7 million on Friday, $6.8 million on Saturday, and $5.2 million on Sunday, according to Angel Studios.

The weekend total of $19,050,397 makes “The King of Kings” the largest opening for a Biblical animated feature in history, surpassing “The Prince of Egypt” ($14.5 million), “The Star” ($9.8 million) and “Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie” ($6.2 million), according to The Numbers.

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