The Chosen: Last Supper — Part 1has hit another box office milestone as it prepares for its second weekend in theaters. Despite no international screenings, the first two episodes ofThe ChosenSeason 5 began playing in theaters last weekend, and they have already collected$15 million at the domestic box officefrom only 1,644 screens, roughly half that ofA Working Manand more than 2,000 less thanSnow White.The Chosen: Last Supper — Part 1kicked off this week at the box office in the third spot, and it has held firm, despite some shake-ups at the top betweenJason StathamandRachel Zegler’s aforementioned flicks.The Chosenhas fallen less than $100,000 behind the second-place competitor each day, and it could easily claim another top spot this weekend.
The Chosen: Last Supper — Part 1was one of seven new projects to debut in theaters this weekend, and it beat everything exceptA Working Man, which kicked off its theatrical run in the top spot, dethroningSnow White.A Working Mangrossed $15.5 million toSnow White’s $14.3 million, withThe Chosenfollowing closely behind with an $11.7 million debut performance. This was enough to beat bothThe Woman in the YardandDeath of a Unicorn, with the former earning $9.3 million and the latter $5.7 million. Miramax also released a remastered version ofHayao Miyazaki’sPrincess Mononoke, which just missed out on a top-five spot at the box office with a $3.8 million debut.L2: Empuraangrossed $1.2 million this weekend, andThe Penguin Lessonsearned $1.1 million.
What Does ‘The Chosen’ Have To Compete With This Weekend?
The Chosen: Last Supper — Part 1will still have to contend withA Working ManandSnow Whitethis weekend, but there is another movie debuting that is sure to steal the spotlight.A Minecraft Moviehits theaters everywhere this weekend, and despitemixed reviews so far from both critics and audiences, it still has the potential to perform extremely well, considering the game’s large player base. Still, it would be no surprise forThe Chosen: Last Supper — Part 1to weather the storm and finish inside the top five this weekend once again on the back of its passionate fan base.
The Chosen: Last Supper — Part 1is now playing in most theaters everywhere. Stay tuned to Collider for morebox office updates on the seriesand find tickets below for a showtime near you.
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