It’s all building towards a mid-April event where audiences can binge on the entire fifth season of The Chosen in theaters. Two batches of episodes have already been released, with the third and final installment lined up for Friday. This week,The Chosen: Last Supper - Part 2scored a top five debut on the domestic box office charts, following in the footsteps ofThe Chosen: Last Supper - Part 1, which has now emerged as the franchise’s top-grossing installment.The Chosen seriesbegan debuting episodes theatrically in 2021, and has since proven that this is a viable release model that other television shows might want to consider.
Last Supper - Part 1generated around $11 million in its first three days of release, and entered its second weekendwith $15 million in the bank. Including the revenue that it generated in its sophomore frame,Last Supper - Part 1has grossed a total of $18 million so far, making it the top-grossing installment of the series.Last Supper - Part 2, on the other hand, grossed a little under $7 millionthis weekend, meaning that the fifth season has grossed a total of just under $25 million so far.A final total of around $50 million is on the cards, considering that Last Supper - Part 3 is around the corner. This will likely be followed by the binge-fest timed to Easter.
So far,the Chosen franchise has generated around $95 millionin combined domestic box office revenue. It’ll hit the coveted $100 million mark some time this week. Created byDallas Jenkins, the franchise’s theatrical journey began in 2021, withChristmas with the Chosen: The Messengersgrossing around $13 million domestically. The third season grossed around $30 million in total, while the fourth season generated around $40 million across installments. The one thing that each season shares in common is excellent audience response. Also, don’t forget that theseries countsChris Prattas a fan.
Faith-Based Projects Have a Dedicated Audience
BothLast Supper - Part 1andLast Supper - Part 2hold near-perfect 99% audience scores on the aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes. This is typical for faith-based projects, which tend to have devoted fan-bases. Studios generally target them directly, similar to how a traditional distributor would appeal to horror aficionados while plugging scary movies. Despite the success of these “movies,” however, only a few of them are truly able to break out into the mainstream.Heaven is for Real,I Can Only Imagine,The Shack,Jesus RevolutionandGod’s Not Deadare glowing examples of faith-based projects that broke out. you may watchLast Supper - Part 1andLast Supper - Part 2in theaters, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
The Chosen
The Chosen is a historical drama based on the life of Jesus and those who knew him. Set against the backdrop of Roman oppression in first-century Palestine, the series shares an authentic look at Jesus' revolutionary life and teachings.
