Oscar Isaac's Animated Jesus Christ Movie Dethrones The Prince of Egypt to Set Major Box Office Record
Angel Studios has set a major box office record with the release of The King of Kings. The animated film, featuring Oscar Isaac as the voice of Jesus Christ, was already heading into a strong weekend with around $14.6 million earned from presales, and now it's officially set a new high in theaters.
As announced by the studio, The King of Kings has set the record for the best opening weekend for an animated Biblical film in box office history. Its last reported numbers, per Deadline, were at around $17.6 million. This dethrones DreamWorks Animation's The Prince of Egypt, which was released 27 years ago, for the record. The movie opened in Friday in over 3,200 locations nationwide.
The reception for The King of Kings has also been very strong. While the reviews are a bit mixed, with The King of Kings currently holding a score of 63% on Rotten Tomatoes, the audience score...
As announced by the studio, The King of Kings has set the record for the best opening weekend for an animated Biblical film in box office history. Its last reported numbers, per Deadline, were at around $17.6 million. This dethrones DreamWorks Animation's The Prince of Egypt, which was released 27 years ago, for the record. The movie opened in Friday in over 3,200 locations nationwide.
The reception for The King of Kings has also been very strong. While the reviews are a bit mixed, with The King of Kings currently holding a score of 63% on Rotten Tomatoes, the audience score...
- 4/13/2025
- by Jeremy Dick
- CBR
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