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+ CinemaScore.
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.
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.