box office – Protestia

‘The Chosen’ TV Show Debuts #2 at the Box Office, Makes $7.4M+

True to his word, Dallas Jenkins has released the first three episodes of Season 4 of ‘The Chosen’ in theaters, with the Jesus biopic appearing in 2263 theaters and grossing $7.45M in four days of release. The episodes came in second to Henry Cavill’s Argylle, which cost more than $200M to make but only brought in $18M, making the former the true box office king.

It’s a smash success for Mormon-backed Angel Studios, who intend to keep the show in theaters until February 14 to get that Ash Wednesday bump, with some analysts estimating it could end its run at over $20M.

It’s not the first time The Chosen has appeared in theaters. Last year, they launched the first two episodes of season 3 in more than 2000 theaters worldwide, grossing nearly 15 million dollars.

For more on Dallas Jenkins and The Chosen:

The Chosen’ Creator Dallas Jenkins Says Mormons are Saved : ‘I’m Going to Die on That Hill’
‘The Chosen’ Director Says Jesus Transfiguration Not Important: ‘What Purpose Would it Serve our Story?’‘The Chosen’ Director Dallas Jenkins Affirms Mormons are Christians in ‘Definitive, Final’ Video
‘The Chosen’ Defends GAY PRIDE Flag Seen On Set: ‘Let The Show Speak For Itself’

‘The Chosen’ Studio’s New Film, Sound of Freedom, Scores $40M at Box Office

The studio that brought the world ‘The Chosen’ has another hit on its hands, with their new film Sound of Freedom finishing in third place at the box office.

According to movie site Joblo, while the new Insidious film and Indiana Jones took the top spots, Sound of Freedom was not far behind, and will be making far more money than the new Indy sequel, which is slated to lose $100M dollars.

Third place will belong to Sound of Freedom with an estimated $18.2 million. Add that number to the amount it took in earlier in the week when it actually beat Indiana Jones at the July 4 box office and you have a cumulative domestic total of $40.2 million… nearly three times its reported budget of $14.5 million.

Starring Jim Caviezel, the film is “based upon the true story of former government agent Tim Ballard who quit his job to rescue a little girl from sex traffickers in the Colombian jungle. In the process, Tim ended up saving 123 people, 55 of which were children, from one mission alone.” Notably, Ballard is not a Christian, but instead is a a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Sound of Freedom has a CinemaScore of A+, a Rotten Tomatoes critic score of 77% and an audience score of 99%