New episodes of The Chosen season 5, which were released as Last Supper - Part 1 and will be followed by the next three episodes as Part 2 on April 4.

Per Deadline, as of Sunday morning, The Chosen: Last Supper - Part 1 is projected to earn a 3-day total of $11.5 million at the domestic box office during its opening weekend. This sees it debuting at No. 3 at the domestic box office, falling behind only the sophomore weekend of Snow White ($14.2 million) and the debut of the Jason Statham action movie A Working Man ($15.2 million).

It is by far the best debut for any theatrical release of the series, pulling ahead of the previous record-holder, which was 2022's The Chosen Season 3: Episodes 1 & 2, which opened to $8.8 million.

What This Means For The Chosen

The Last Supper - Part 1 Is Competing At A Major Level

The biblical drama The Chosen has not only succeeded in theaters but continued to grow, as this new record shows. It seems that the decision to title the presentation Last Supper in honor of its narrative content may have helped, as the release debuted during the lead-up to Easter, when the story is most relevant. However, each season premiere has performed well in theaters regardless of its title, with season 4 debuting to nearly $6 million in 2024. Below, see a breakdown of how it compares to the show's previous theatrical outings:

If The Last Supper - Part 1 continues on the trajectory implied by the performance of previous theatrical exhibitions of The Chosen, it could very well end its theatrical run with an overall gross of $24.2 million or more, which would make it the highest-grossing installment by a wide margin. In fact, that total would outgross the three lowest-earning episode packages put together. It would also outgross many notable non-faith-based titles from recent years, including 2024's The Crow ($24.1 million) and 2023's Saltburn ($21 million).

Our Take On The Chosen: Last Supper - Part 1 Box Office

Can Part 2 Follow Its Lead?

It remains to be seen if this box office success continues when the cast of The Chosen are reunited onscreen once more next weekend. It seems likely that The Last Supper - Part 2 will see diminishing returns, as have all the follow-up episodes of previous seasons. However, that could still leave plenty of room for it to become the second highest-grossing installment of the franchise, continuing to capitalize on the impending Easter celebrations.

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Source: Deadline