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The new war movie from filmmaker Alex Garland has pulled off a major box office feat for A24. Garland began his career as a novelist, but he broke into film when his 1996 novel The Beach was adapted into a movie in 2000. Although the adaptation was written by John Hodge (Trainspotting), Garland later collaborated with The Beach director Danny Boyle, writing the screenplays for his movies 28 Days Later, Sunshine, and the upcoming 28 Years Later.

Eventually, the roster of Alex Garland movies began to expand even more. After writing the screenplay for 2012's Dredd, he made his feature-length directorial debut with the 2014 sci-fi movie Ex Machina, which he also wrote. He then went on to both write and direct the 2018 Jeff VanderMeer adaptation Annihilation, the 2022 horror movie Men, and the 2024 dystopian thriller Civil War in addition to creating the FX series Devs, for which he wrote and directed all eight episodes.

Butch Hartman, the creator of two of Nickelodeon’s most famous kids shows in “The Fairly OddParents” and “Danny Phantom,” is going in a new direction for his next animation venture.

Hartman is set to launch Butch Hartman Studios, which will be an independent animation studio with the goal of producing and financing uplifting and original faith-based animated projects for both kids and families. The studio bills itself as a full-service production studio employing over 40 animation crew members, many of whom have worked on his past shows. Hartman’s longtime colleague Taylor Bradbury is a senior producer at the company.

The studio already has four different projects in development, and Hartman has even secured distribution deals with Angel Studios, which released the animated “The King of Kings” last month, and BMG-Global, which has also released a variety of faith-based movies and series. Butch Hartman Studios is privately funded, and all...

Elizabeth Olsen has been in different critically acclaimed projects, and one of her most recognizable roles is in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where she plays Wanda Maximoff/ the Scarlet Witch. However, she is now going further into the fantasy world with a vampire thriller.

Per Deadline, Olsen has just joined Twilight's Kristen Stewart and Dune: Part One's Oscar Isaac in the vampire thriller Flesh of the Gods. The film is described as a "hedonistic '80s vampire thriller," and will have Mandy director Panos Cosmatos at the helm. Stewart and Isaac's casting was announced early this month.

In Flesh of the Gods, Isaac and Stewart will portray Raoul and Alex. The film's description reads that it follows the duo as "a married couple in glittering ’80s L.A. who descend each evening from their luxury skyscraper condo and head into an electric nighttime realm. When they cross paths...

There has rarely been a time as promising as now for faith-based movies. With The Chosen: Last Supper trilogy and other Dallas Jenkins properties proving biblical adventures are as popular as ever, it's true that the release of Seong-ho Jang's The King of Kings was perfectly timed. Massively surpassing many people's expectations as to what it could achieve, Jang's tale of Charles Dickens (Kenneth Branagh) and his young son's trip to the past as they witness the life of Jesus Christ, voiced by Oscar Isaac, has been an almighty hit, even hitting another major box office milestone despite its theatrical run slowing down.

In total, The King of Kings has now surpassed the $65 million mark globally, split between $59.1 million in domestic revenue and $6.8 million from overseas markets. Not only is this enough for it to overtake DreamWorks' big-budget animated financial failureThe Road to El Dorado domestically, it also...

For the second consecutive week, Thunderbolts* held the top spot of the box-office weekend as it bested second-place repeater Sinners by $12 million.

In its second weekend of release, Thunderbolts* took in $33.1 million for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, which was enough to claim first place for a second weekend. This brings the film’s two-week total to $128.5 million. Meanwhile, Warner Brothers saw Sinners repeat it second-place finish with $21.1 million taken in over the weekend, giving the film a four-week tally of $214.4 million. Also holding steady this weekend, A Minecraft Movie remained in third place where it added $8.1 million, raising its six-week total to $409.1 million for Warner Brothers. Amazon MGM Studios saw The Accountant 2 remain in fourth place where it added $6.1 million to lift its three-week total to $50.9 million for the studio. Debuting in fifth place was Rlj Entertainment’s Clown in a Cornfield with $3.7 million.

Lionsgate saw its release...

Friendship is out at 6 locations to a stellar debut weekend of $451k, and per theater average of $75.43k. That’s the highest limited opening this year and a boost the indie market’s been waiting for even as the broader box office picks up.

Only Watermelon Pictures’ documentary The Encampments, which debuted on one screen in late March to $77k, had a higher per theater opening of $77k.

R-rated comedy Friendship stars Tim Robinson as suburban dad Craig, whose life is turned upside down by the arrival of a new neighbor (Paul Rudd). As Craig’s attempts to make an adult male friend, things spiral out of control, and their blossoming relationship threatens to ruin both of their lives. The TIFF-premiering film saw dozens of sellouts in both New York and Los Angeles with raucous crowds and great word-of-mouth. Fans of Tim Robinson and his Netflix series I Think You...

The next movie to star Nicolas Cage has been revealed. This time, the veteran actor is heading to biblical times to help tell one of the lesser-known stories about the childhood of Jesus Christ.

Per Deadline, Cage is among the stars of the upcoming film The Carpenter's Son, which just had its U.S. rights picked up by Magnolia Pictures. Cage is playing The Carpenter, while FKA Twigs (The Crow) will co-star as Mother with Noah Jupe (A Quiet Place) playing the Boy. Lotfy Nathan (Harka) is the movie's writer and director. The plan is to give the film a theatrical release later in 2025, but a specific date has not yet been set.

The Carpenter's Son is inspired by the Infancy Gospel of Thomas. According to a description of the film, it "tells the dark story of a family hiding out in Roman Egypt. Known only as ‘the Boy’, the...

Aaron Eckhart has signed on to star in The Old Man in the Dunes, an “inspirational thriller” from Angel Studios, the faith-based distributor behind Sound of Freedom and The King of Kings.

The feature, based on an award-winning short, traces the story of an enigmatic old man living in the dunes who is unjustly accused of killing a local. His only hope is a steadfast public defender determined to unearth the truth. According to a summary of the plot, the story “delves deep into the human soul, underscoring the consequences of concealing the truth and the redemption that can be found in repentance.”

Christian Guiton wrote The Old Man in the Dunes and will direct the film as his feature debut. Noli Molla and Mark Holder are producing for Wonder Street, alongside Jacques Abrahamian. The film is set to begin shooting in the third quarter of this year for a planned 2026 release.

Marcus Theatres, the nation’s no. 4 chain, saw losses in the March quarter grow to $6.3 million from $5.7 million on a softer box office and higher costs before A Minecraft Movie and Sinners reignited moviegoing in April.

Revenue rose 7.5% to $87.4 million due largely to four more operating days vs the prior year period.

The company cited higher film costs as a percentage of admissions revenues and higher labor expenses vs a strike-crippled Q1 2024.

Attendance rose 7% and average ticket prices fell 5% on the impact of pricing promotions like the $7 Everyday Matinee and Value Tuesday, and an “unfavorable ticket mix” with an increased number of family films. Captain America: Brave New World, Mufasa: The Lion King, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Dog Man and Moana 2 were the top performers.

Concession revenues per customer rose 2.9%.

“While the overall performance of the first quarter film slate was disappointing, the start to the second quarter has...

Raid 2 Worldwide Box Office Day 5: Ajay Devgn Starrer Crosses 100 Crores ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

Ajay Devgn and Riteish Deshmukh’s Raid 2 is on track to emerge big success at the worldwide box office. After an impressive start, the film utilised its extended opening weekend and on Monday, it maintained a good hold. As a result, it has comfortably crossed the 100 crore milestone and now, it’s proudly flaunting its position as Ajay’s 5th highest-grossing film of all time. Keep reading for a detailed collection report of day 5!

Raid 2 crossed the 100 crore milestone!

In India, the Bollywood crime drama displayed a stronghold and fetched a total of 95.93 crore gross. In the overseas market, it is moving at a decent pace, and so far, it has amassed an estimated 15 crore gross. Combining the Indian and overseas gross, the worldwide box office collection after 5 days stands at 110.93 crore gross.

The King Of Kings Worldwide Box Office: Enters 2025’s Top 15 Highest-Grossers List(Photo Credit – Instagram)

Angel Studios’ The King of Kings enters the top 15 highest-grossers list worldwide this year. It is behind The Accountant 2 on the list and has raked in an impressive percentage of revenue against its modest budget of less than $25 million. The biblical animation experienced a significant boost during the Easter weekend and has slowed down in front of the big-budget multi-starrer releases. Keep scrolling for more.

It has beaten Den of Thieves: Panterra and Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith 20th Anniversary re-release to achieve this notable at this year’s highest-grosser list. Compared to its budget, the film is a huge commercial success, and it even broke the opening weekend record set by the faith-based movie The Prince of Egypt after over two and a half decades.

According to Box Office Mojo, The King of Kings...

UK-Ireland top five, May 2-4, 2025 RankFilm (origin)DistributorMay 2-4 grossTotalWeek 1 Thunderbolts* (US) Disney £5m £7.8m 1 2 Sinners (US)

Warner Bros £2.5m £11.3m 3 3 A Minecraft Movie (US)

Warner Bros £2.1m £54.1m 5 4 The Accountant 2 (US)

Warner Bros £636,852 £1.9m 2 5 Until Dawn (US)

Sony £331,788 £1.3m 2

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Disney’s Thunderbolts* struck top spot at the UK-Ireland Bank Holiday weekend box office, with a £5m Friday-to-Sunday opening, as Ryan Coogler’s Sinners continued to soar.

Playing in 668 locations, Thunderbolts* took a £7,446 average. Including previews and Monday 5 screenings, the film – which was ‘retitled’ The New Avengers this weekend in a marketing stunt – has £7.8m.

While they are not always popular in the mainstream, faith-based movies have the potential to do well at the box office. Some of these titles are overtly religious, such as the 2024 Alan Ritchson drama Ordinary Angels. Other titles that get looped in the faith-based subcategory are less overtly God-infused but still resonate with Christian messaging. One such success is Sound of Freedom, a 2023 movie about a government agent who attempts to rescue children from child traffickers. Sound of Freedom made a remarkable $250.5 million at the worldwide box office.

2025 has already been strong for Christian-centric works. Episodes of the Biblical series The Chosen: Last Supper were released in theaters and performed remarkably well, given that they were also slated to hit the small screen. These episodes ended up making just shy of $25 million worldwide, makingThe Chosen the no. 30 highest-grossing title at the 2025 box office. Now, another faith-based title is succeeding at the box office,...

A Minecraft Movie recently wrapped up its fifth full weekend in theaters, but that didn’t stop it from becoming one of the highest-grossing blockbusters ever. At the time of writing, Jack Black’s video game adaption has collected $398 million at the domestic box office and $475 million internationally, leaving it with a worldwide cumulative haul of $873 million. This $398 million domestic total is enough to make it the fifth-highest-grossing movie of all time forWarner Bros., its primary distributor. It had to pass Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II ($382 million) to get there. A Minecraft Movie, which also stars Jason Momoa, now has its sights set on passing Wonder Woman, the 2017 superhero movie starring Gal Gadot that grossed $412 million at the domestic box office.

A Minecraft Movie began its extremely profitable run in theaters with a $162 million domestic debut, which overtook the opening of The Super Mario Bros. Movie to...

After two weeks on top of the box-office weekend, Sinners succumbed to the premiere of Thunderbolts* and was pushed out of the number one spot by $43 million.

In its first weekend of release, the Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures release of the latest Marvel film, Thunderbolts* took in $76.0 million dollars and easily claimed first place at the box office. Meanwhile, Warner Bros. saw Sinners relegated to second place where it added $33.0 million in its third weekend of release to bring its overall total to $179.7 million. Holding its ground in third place, A Minecraft Movie made $13.7 million during its fifth weekend in release to give the Warner Bros. product a grand total of $398.2 million. After claiming second place last weekend, the Amazon MGM Studios release The Accountant 2 lost two spots this weekend, finishing in fourth with $9.5 million. This brings the film’s two-week total to $41.2 million. Dropping one spot to...

Utopia, which knows its way around a music documentary opened Alex Ross Perry’s Pavements at the Film Forum in NYC to $13.2k with sold-out Q&As and plans to roll the Venice-premiering satirical hybrid doc/mockumentary across key markets in May ahead of a national release June 6. It’s sitting at 97% on Rotten Tomatoes (31 reviews).

Each stop of the road show from LA (sold out preview at Vidiots on the 8th) and Brooklyn next weekend (also holding at the Film Forum) to San Francisco, Nashville, Knoxville, Portland and Chicago — feature sold and selling-out sessions with directors and band members whose film is as much a satire of a music doc as the real thing. Actual archival footage and interviews alternate with a movie-within-a-movie that has actors playing band members (Joe Keery as Stephen Malkmus; Fred Hechinger as Bob Nastanovich; Natt Wolff as Scott...

Considering how well Christian-themed movies have done in recent months, Mel Gibson may be relieved about the box office prospects of his planned sequel to The Passion of the Christ. The animated film The King of Kings exceeded all expectations in its box office run, which was timed around the Easter holidays. It has emerged as the highest-grossing Korean production in domestic box office history — yes, it's a Korean production — while earning over four times its reported budget at the global box office.

With $57 million domestically and over $6 million from overseas markets, The King of Kings has generated nearly $64 million worldwide so far. Produced on a reported budget of $15 million, the religious-themed film is around $1 million shy of passing the lifetime global haul of The Road to El Dorado, a big-budget DreamWorks animated film that tanked upon release in the year 2000, but has developed a cult following. In fact, The King of Kings...

Following Pope Francis' death, several religious films entered the charts. One of them was the biographical drama The Two Popes.

The Netflix original movie premiered at the 2019 Telluride Film Festival on Aug. 31. The movie is predominantly set in Vatican City following the Vatican leaks scandal and follows Pope Benedict XVI's attempts to convince Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the late Pope Francis, to reconsider his decision to resign as he was considering abdicating. Following Pope Francis' death on Easter Monday,The Two Popes became a success again on Netflix, per Tudum.

For the week between Apr. 21 and 27, The Two Popes entered the charts and was in seventh place globally. The movie received 3.2 million views and had 6.8 million hours viewed. The biographical drama was in the Top 10 in 27 countries across Central and South America and Europe. According to Netflix,The Two Popes saw viewing increase by more than 30 times.

The Two Popes...

Bong Joon Ho’s 2019 comedy thriller Parasite was a masterpiece, which not only defied expectations by its box office performance but also became the first non-English language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture, among several other accolades and three additional Oscars. Considered one of the best films of all time, the acclaimed film is no longer the highest-grossing Korean film in the United States.

In a surprising turn of events, the Korean animated film The King of Kings has surpassed Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite within days of its release. Directed by Jang Sung-ho and featuring a star-studded voice cast, including Oscar Isaac and Mark Hamill, the 3D animated film has captivated audiences with its unique narrative and high production quality.

The King of Kings dethrones Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite Parasite (2019) | Credit: Cj Entertainment

Few predicted the global phenomenon that Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite would...

The Oscar Isaac-led animated Christian film, The King of Kings, has dethroned an Oscar-winning movie and recently set a major box-office record. The movie was recently released in the United States ahead of the Easter holiday.

Per Deadline, The King of Kings has surpassed Bong Joon-ho's Oscar-winning Parasite and is now the top-grossing Korean film in the United States. Mofac Studio, a Korean animation studio, produced the Christian film, which has grossed over $59 million worldwide to date. Parasite, which had a limited run in the US and Canada outside its native South Korea, pulled in $53.8 million during its run.

The King of Kings is loosely inspired by Charles Dickens' The Life of Our Lord children's book and was released to theaters in the U.S. on April 11. It features the voice talents of an impressively star-studded cast that includes Kenneth Branagh (Valkyrie) as Charles Dickens, Uma Thurman (Kill Bill...

The King of Kings has been playing in theaters for just over three weeks. After falling a stunning 9% during its second weekend, the animated biblical epic dropped a whopping 76% during its third weekend. Still, the Oscar Isaac-led film has collected $54.7 million at the domestic box office and $4.4 million internationally for a worldwide total of $59.1 million. This domestic total is enough to push The King of Kings past Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite to become the highest-grossing Korean film ever in the U.S. The King of Kings was written and directed by Seong-ho Jang, with Rob Edwards and Jamie Thomason also contributing to the script along with Hoseok Sung. It is also the second-highest-grossing movie ever for its distributor, Angel Studios.

The King of Kings kicked off its box office run with a strong $19.3 million debut, which was enough to earn it the #2 spot at the box office over...

Korean animated film The King of Kings has surpassed Bong Joon-ho’s Oscar-winning Parasite to become the top-grossing Korean film in the U.S.

Produced by Korean animation outfit Mofac Studio, The King of Kings has earned a cumulative $54.7M at the box office so far, surpassing Parasite, which previously raked in a total of $53.8M during its run.

Written and directed by Mofac Studio CEO Jang Seong-ho, The King of Kings is based on Charles Dickens’ book titled ‘The Life of Our Lord.’ The film follows the life of Jesus Christ from his birth to his resurrection.

The King of Kings reached this box office milestone within three weeks of its April 11 release in the U.S., hitting the theaters just ahead of the Good Friday and Easter holidays.

Clocking pre-sales of more than $14.6M, the film was released by Angel Studios, which also handled Sound of Freedom and The Chosen.

Deadpool & Wolverine Box Office Earned A Huge Profit (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Deadpool & Wolverine, starring the dynamic duo Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, became one of last year’s biggest blockbusters. The film brought back the lost glory of Marvel Studios and became the Marvel Jesus in the true sense. It is also the first R-rated movie in the MCU. The expenses and revenues have been calculated recently, and according to that, the Marvel movie has clocked in a huge amount of profit, becoming one of the top three most profitable blockbusters of 2024. Keep scrolling for more.

It was Hugh’s comeback movie as Wolverine and his official pairing with Ryan’s Deadpool. Therefore, there was a lot of buzz around the movie. When it came out, the unexpected cameos, especially that of Henry Cavill, intrigued the fans to watch the film. It also included several X-Men characters, and thus,...

Thudarum Box Office Day 4: Mohanlal Is Racing To Axe Top 3 Mollywood Grossers! (Photo Credit –Facebook)

Mohanlal is beating time as he races towards the top spot for the highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2025. The superstar is moving at such a swift pace that it is unbelievable. In fact, in four days, Thudarum stands at a total of 31.35 crore at the box office in India.

Only 25 Lakh Away From The Next Milestone

The thriller film is now only 25 lakh away from beating Officer On Duty which stands at a total of 31.60 crore at the box office. Mohanlal’s film is currently the fourth highest grossing Malayalam film of 2025 with 25 lakh away from Officer On Duty.

Thudarum Box Office Day 4

On the fourth day, Monday, April 28, Thudarum earned a total of 7 crore at the box office. This might be a drop of 33.3% from the previous day, which brought 10.5 crore at the box office,...

Jack Black Worldwide Box Office: A Minecraft Movie Beats His Jumanji: The Next Level(Photo Credit –Facebook)

A Minecraft Movie released earlier this month is one of the year’s most anticipated films. It has been driven by the global popularity of the iconic video game and the magnetic charm of Jack Black, who plays a pivotal role in the movie. The movie crossed the $800 million mark on its 4th weekend, and with that, it has also cracked the top 3 highest-grossers list of Black. To achieve this feat, it has surpassed the actor’s Jumanji: The Next Level’s global haul. Keep scrolling for the deets.

Critics and fans have praised Jack’s performance for bringing heart, humor, and a sense of authenticity to an amazing world. Made on a budget of $150 million, the movie is minting cash at the box office, and it continues to trend for Jack and the others.

Sinners Worldwide Box Office: 2nd Weekend Budget(Photo Credit –Facebook)

Sinners maintain a stronghold at the box office and have crossed significant domestic and worldwide marks. Now, the weekend actuals have been revealed, and they are higher than the initial report. It has already raked in a considerable amount of profit at the box office compared to its decent, which is even below $100 million. Keep scrolling for more.

The original horror movie has surpassed the US total of Dog Man at the North American box office to become the third highest-grossing film of this year. In addition, the Michael B. Jordan starrer has beaten a bunch of horror flicks, including Nosferatu, The Black Phone, Alien: Romulus, Smile, and Scream 6. It is on track to beat Nope’s $123.3 million and become the fifth highest-grossing horror movie post-covid.

Ryan Coogler‘s film Sinners scored a spectacular $45.7 million on its 2nd weekend,...

Worldwide box office: April 25-27 RankFilm (distributor)3-day (world)Cume (world)3-day (int’l)Cume (int’l)Territories 1 A Minecraft Movie(Warner Bros) $60.5m $816.6m $37.8m $436.6m 79 2 Sinners(Warner Bros) $58.5m $161.6m $13.5m $39.1m 72 3 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith(Disney) $42.2m $42.2m $17m $17m 35 4 The Accountant 2(Warner Bros) $38.2m $38.2m $13.7m $13.7m 72 5 Until Dawn(Sony) $18.1m $18.1m $10.1m $10.1m 61 6 Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback(Toho) $12.9m $47.4m $12.9m $47.4m 1 7 The Amateur(Disney) $8.7m $80.6m $4.9m $46.7m 53 8 Thudarum(various) $7.4m $7.4m $6.6m $6.6m 18 9 Pink Floyd at Pompeii - McMlxxii(Trafalgar) $6.5m $6.5m $3.9m $3.9m 63 10 The King of Kings...

The King Of Kings North America Box Office Day 17 Update ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

After a magnificent boost last weekend, which was the Easter weekend, The King of Kings has witnessed a harsh drop at the North American box office. Despite that, it has crossed a significant mark in the US after grossing strong numbers this weekend. It is still an impressive feat as the film is facing multiple new releases and big-budget films at cinemas in North America. Scroll below for the deets.

The animated family movie has been in theatres for about two weeks and opened with $19.37 million in the US. It broke a 27-year-old record by surpassing The Prince of Egypt‘s debut weekend number in the US. The Biblical feature experienced a great boost on Easter last weekend. Made on a modest budget of $15 million, the movie has collected almost 4X of the production cost worldwide.

The King of Kings,...

RankFilm (origin)DistributorApr 25-27 grossTotalWeek 1 A Minecraft Movie (US) Warner Bros £2.5m £51.7m 4 2 Sinners (US) Warner Bros £2.4m £7.3m 2 3 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith (US) Disney £1.8m £1.8m 1 4 The Accountant 2 (US)

Warner Bros £906,660 £906,660 1 5 Until Dawn (US) Sony £566,028 £566,028 1

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A Minecraft Movie held off the excellent second weekend of Sinners for another Warner Bros one-two at the UK-Ireland box office.

Minecraft added £2.5m on its fourth weekend – a 53% drop that brought it to £51.7m. Extending its lead as the highest-grossing release of 2025, it has now entered the top 50 highest-grossing films of all time in the UK & Ireland,...

For a second consecutive weekend, Sinners held the top spot of the box-office weekend. This weekend, however, was by a considerably larger margin than last weekend’s $4.3 million as it bested the second-place film this weekend by $19.8 million.

In its second weekend of release, Sinners made $45.0 million for Warner Bros. as it raised its two-week total to $122.5 million. Meanwhile, the twentieth anniversary re-release of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith took second place with $25.2 million over the weekend. This brought the film’s overall gross to $405 million. Debuting in third place with $24.5 million was Amazon MGM Studios’ The Accountant 2. Just behind that, with $22.7 million, was last weekend’s second-place film, A Minecraft Movie, which dropped two spots but has still brought in $380.1 million for Warner Brothers. Debuting in fifth place with $8.0 million was the Screen Gems release Until Dawn.

After climbing to third place last weekend,...

Update April 27, 2025: Sinners continued its box-office domination over the April 25-27 weekend, defying expectations with an impressive $45 million haul. This marks only a 6 percent drop from its $48 million opening — an exceptional achievement for any film, but particularly rare within the horror genre, where box-office totals typically experience steep declines after opening weekend. So far, Sinners has grossed $122.5 million in North America.

Meanwhile, second place came from a galaxy far, far away: Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith grossed $25.2 million from Disney's 20th anniversary re-release. That's an impressive feat for a film that has been readily accessible for two decades and is currently streaming on Disney+. The Accountant 2 settled for third place with $24.5 million, followed by A Minecraft Movie with $22.7 million, and Until Dawn with $8 million. After recording just two $100 million+ weekends in the first quarter of 2025, every weekend in April has successfully surpassed the $100 million milestone.

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Now in its third week of release, Angel Studios’ animated offering The King of Kings appears to be slowing down. The movie’s release was timed to capitalize on the Easter weekend, which it did. But it has now started losing theaters to newer movies, especially at the domestic box office. The King of Kings recently passed what will likely be its final milestone, as it attempts to generate whatever little extra revenue that it can from overseas markets. The movie opened in the wake of The Chosen: Last Supper series, and ended up comfortably out-grossing it.

It has now made nearly $55 million domestically, and another $4 million from overseas markets, for a cumulative global haul of almost $60 million. Produced on a reported budget of $15 million, The King of Kings is the second-biggest hit in Angel Studios’ history. The outfit specializes in content aimed at religious audiences, barring the occasional misinformation-spreader...

Not since Jordan Peele's Get Out in pre-pandemic 2018 have scenes like this been witnessed at the box office, especially in the context of horror movies. Director Ryan Coogler's Sinners is all set to top the domestic charts for the second time in a row, with a hold so remarkable that it'll leave everybody stunned. Sinners grossed $13 million on its second Friday, as it heads towards a $42 million haul over the weekend. The vampire movie made $48 million in its debut frame, registering the top opening weekend haul for an R-rated horror movie in the post-pandemic era.

If Sinners lives up to expectations, it will have delivered a second weekend hold superior to that of Peele's Get Out, from -13% versus -15%. The film's running domestic haul stands at $90 million, which matches its reported production budget; it will pass the $100 million mark tomorrow. Incidentally, the movie was expected to generate around $30 million this weekend.

A Minecraft Movie is set to enter its fourth full weekend in theaters, and the film has already passed yet another gargantuan box office milestone. At the time of writing, Minecraft has grossed a whopping $355 million in domestic markets and $372 million internationally, which has helped its global cumulative haul eclipse $725 million at the global box office. The Jack Black-led video game adaptation is already the highest-grossing movie of the year at the domestic box office after passing Captain America: Brave New World, and it has its sights set on becoming the highest-grossing video game movie ever. However, if A Minecraft Movie wants to pass The Super Mario Bros. Movie, it still needs to add around $630 million to its total, which could be a long shot as things are starting to slow down.

A Minecraft Movie, which also stars Jason Momoa, kicked off its box office run with a forceful $162 million domestic debut,...

South Korea’s animation industry is to receive more than $1bn (KRW1.5tn) in government support over the next five years in a bid to address challenges in the sector, focussing on theatrical releases, global streamers and IP-powered franchises.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism launched its “Basic Plan for the Promotion of the Animation Industry” today (April 24), which will invest in the sector through 2029.

The initiative signals a critical pivot in Korean animation, moving beyond its traditional focus on pre-school content and TV-first formats. The new strategy emphasises theatrical releases, global streaming platforms, and franchises based on IP.

Global Cinema Blockbuster Hits(Photo Credit –Prime Video)

Box office records are like shifting sands, always moving, always reshaping cinema history. Every few decades, a film arrives that doesn’t just entertain but redefines what’s possible commercially. Whether through technological innovation, sweeping love stories, intergalactic battles, or groundbreaking effects, these films create cultural events that bring people to theatres in droves. Some dominate for years, others are surpassed swiftly, but all of them, at some point, claimed the same title: the highest-grossing movie of all time.

This title isn’t just about bragging rights, it’s a reflection of a film’s reach and the evolution of cinema itself. From hand-painted reels of the early 20th century to CGI spectacles of today, the list of box office kings tells a parallel story of filmmaking innovation and audience taste. And while the numbers keep climbing, only a rare few have worn the crown.

There are no two ways about it: The Chosen: Last Supper is a successful theatrical experiment, and one that should ideally inspire other networks and studios to be more open to new release strategies. The fifth season of the biblical television series The Chosen, titled Last Supper was released in three installments across three weeks, all building towards Easter. While the three "films" underwhelmed towards the end, their performances leading up to Easter weekend were nothing short of excellent. Combined, the Last Supper "movies" have emerged as the franchise's top-grossing chapter. The franchise itself has attained new heights.

Having begun its theatrical journey only in 2021, The Chosen has now grossed a combined total of over $115 million worldwide. It passed the $100 million mark in combined revenue during Last Supper's run. Although the series was front-loaded, it ended up grossing a combined total of just under $45 million, passing the fourth season to...

The modestly budgeted animated film The King of Kings has quietly been conquering the box office since its debut ahead of Easter. In under two weeks of release, The King of Kings has passed a major milestone at the global box office, emerging as one of the rare religious films to break out into the mainstream. The King of Kings features an all-star cast led by Oscar Isaac, who voices Jesus. It's told from the point of view of Charles Dickens (Kenneth Branagh), who is transported to biblical times with his young son (Roman Griffin Davis). The movie garnered widespread attention on Good Friday especially.

With over $47 million domestically and more than $3 million from overseas markets, The King of Kings has now passed the $50 million mark at the global box office. The film exceeded expectations in its domestic debut, grossing $19 million and finishing second on the charts, behind holdover hit A Minecraft Movie.

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The King Of Kings Worldwide Box Office: Crosses A Significant Milestone ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

The biblical animation The King of Kings has hit its first significant milestone at the worldwide box office. It is still benefitting from the Easter holiday, as it witnessed an impressive hike on its second Monday. The movie has also beaten all three installments of The Chosen’s fifth season, aka The Chosen: Last Supper in the United States. Scroll below for more.

The film has been embraced by the target audience and keeps earning winning numbers at the box office. It was made on a modest budget of $15 million and collected almost four times that worldwide. It has been released in limited places and international locations. The film was directed by Seong-ho Jang, and through a father’s vivid storytelling, a boy journeys through Jesus’ life, from humble beginnings to ultimate sacrifice, and he discovers the transformative power of faith.

Warner Bros.’ “A Minecraft Movie” continued its blockbuster run at the U.K. and Ireland box office over the Easter weekend, adding £5.3 million ($7 million) in its third frame, according to Comscore. The video game-inspired hit has now amassed a towering $60.2 million, securing its place as one of the highest-grossing releases of the year so far.

Also from Warner Bros., “Sinners” made a strong debut in second place with $3.2 million. Lionsgate U.K.’s “The Penguin Lessons” opened in third place with $1.4 million. Walt Disney’s “The Amateur” held onto fourth with $1.2 million, pushing its two-week total to $4 million.

A24’s Iraq combat film “Warfare” opened in fifth place with $997,470. Disney’s “Snow White” followed in sixth place with $624,461, bringing its five-week cumulative total to $14 million.

Universal’s stage-to-screen success “Six The Musical” placed seventh with $543,106, and is now at $6.7 million after three weeks. Falling to eighth, Universal’s thriller “Drop...

It was a crowded marketplace for faith-based projects this past weekend, with Angel Studios' animated offering The King of Kings coming out on top. The film beat out all three installments of The Chosen's fifth season, which was released theatrically as The Chosen: Last Supper. Although Last Supper is the top-grossing installment in the television series' history, it has now been overtaken domestically by The King of Kings, and that, too, in just 10 days. The movie, which has been produced and directed by a team of Korean filmmakers, has generated over $45 million domestically so far.

The King of Kings opened to $19 million in its first weekend, and grossed over $17 million in its sophomore frame. On both occasions, it beat The Prince of Egypt. The DreamWorks classic grossed over $100 million domestically and over $200 million worldwide back in 1998, making the most of a holiday run. It's still unclear, however, if The King of Kings...

UK-Ireland top five, Apr 18-20, 2025 RankFilm (origin)DistributorApr 18-20 grossTotalWeek 1 A Minecraft Movie (US) Warner Bros £5.3m £47.4m 3 2 Sinners (US)

Warner Bros £2.4m £3.3m 1 3 The Amateur (US)

Disney £903,139 £3.3m 2 4 The Penguin Lessons (UK-us-Sp) Lionsgate £772,196 £1.4m 1 5 Warfare (US-uk) A24 £637,810 Tbc 1

Ryan Coogler’s Sinners started with a healthy £2.4m at the UK-Ireland box office, as A Minecraft Movie held top spot for a Warner Bros one-two.

A Minecraft Movie added £5.3m on its third weekend from Friday 18-Sunday 20 – a drop of 27%. Including takings on the Monday, April 21 Bank Holiday, the videogame adaptation is up to £47.4m, and has overtaken the £46.3m...

The King Of Kings North America Box Office: 2nd Weekend Update (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Angel Studios’ faith-based animation, The King of Kings, earned winning numbers over the Easter weekend. It proves that people like to connect with their religious side on holidays like Easter. It is of great significance for the people in North America who spent it watching this wholesome animated feature with their family. Therefore, the film has once again beaten The Prince of Egypt to score a record second three-day weekend in the United States. Scroll below for more.

It is one of the rare films that received an A+ on CinemaScore because of the talented ensemble cast of Kenneth Branagh, Uma Thurman, Mark Hamill, Pierce Brosnan, Ben Kingsley, Oscar Isaac, Forest Whittaker, and Roman Griffin Davis. The movie broke a record of over two decades by surpassing the debut weekend collection of The Prince of Egypt.

The Chosen: Last Supper Is Dominating Box Office Despite Slight Dip During Easter Holidays (Photo Credit – Instagram)

The fifth season of The Chosen stormed into theaters under the title The Chosen: Last Supper, which is split across three parts and backed by Fathom Entertainment. However, it didn’t just arrive; it totally dominated. The show overtook the previous season’s $40M haul, clocking over $43 million at the box office, pushing the franchise past a whopping $110 million overall, per Collider. Still, even with this triumph, Easter weekend brought a bit of a slowdown, a dip in energy just as the trilogy was gaining steam.

The Chosen: The Last Supper Box Office Breakdown

According to Collider, Part 1 of the trilogy proved unstoppable, pulling in over $20 million in just two weeks and claiming the top spot as the highest-grossing entry in the franchise’s history. Part 2 followed a week later, bringing in $12 million,...

A Minecraft Movie North America Box Office: 3rd Weekend Update (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Easter brought great collections for the PG videogame adaptation A Minecraft Movie, which is not showing any signs of slowing down at the box office. The film has once again registered a record three-day weekend collection in North America and is close to its next significant mark at the box office. Keep scrolling for the deets.

Family movies have witnessed massive financial success, for example, Mufasa: The Lion King. The 2024 movie had a slow and disappointing start, but it eventually picked up pace and became one of the top 10 highest-grossing films of the year with a global collection of over $710 million. It clashed with the videogame adaptation, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and was also a financial success. This Jason Momoa and Jack Black starrer film already has a huge fanbase, and that has played a part in...

Update April 20, 2025: There’s a new box-office champion for the April 18-20 weekend. Ryan Coogler's Sinners, starring Michael B. Jordan, dominated the competition with a $45.6 million debut, securing the top spot. The vampire film not only exceeded projections but achieved something no other horror film has done before. As noted by Deadline, Sinners received an A grade from CinemaScore, the first time in the tracking firm's nearly 50-year history that a horror film has earned that rating from exit audiences. Lauded film and genre classics like A Quiet Place, The Lost Boys, and The Conjuring all managed A-minus scores. Not even the Oscar-winning Get Out could get higher than that. But Sinners, one of the best-reviewed films of the year and already drawing Oscar buzz, managed to make the grade, notching a new milestone.

Meanwhile, A Minecraft Movie — widely expected to win its third consecutive weekend — settled for second place with $41.3 million.

A new film tops the box-office weekend as Sinners debuted in first place taking the top spot by the slim margin of $4.3 million from last weekend’s top film.

In its first weekend of release, the Warner Bros. release of Sinners took in $45.6 million for the studio. This proved to be just enough to edge last weekend’s top film, A Minecraft Movie to second place where it brough in $41.3 million – also for Warner Bros. – in its third weekend of release, lifting its overall total to $344.6 million. Meanwhile, Angel Studios saw its offering of The King of Kings drop a spot to land in third place with $17.3 million in its second weekend of release, bringing its overall total to $45.3 million for the studio. In its second weekend of release, the 20th Century Studios product, The Amateur, fell from third to fourth place where it added $7.2 million, raising its overall total to $27.3 million for the studio.

Sinners not only sank its fangs into the weekend box office, but it surprisingly drew enough blood to even dethrone A Minecraft Movie. The Jason Momoa and Jack Black-led video game adaptation just missed out on repeating at No. 1 for the third weekend in a row, having made an estimated $41.3 million domestically. However, Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan’s vampire flick won the No. 1 spot with an even more impressive opening-weekend take of $45.6 million. Sinners went on to make an additional $15.4 million internationally en route to a worldwide total of $61 million against a $90 million production budget.

Fans and critics alike were bewitched by Coogler and Jordan’s must-see vampire film. Sinners not only boasts a nearly perfect "Certified Fresh" 98% on the Tomatometer, but audiences’ reactions to the scary flick, which have been posted to Rotten Tomatoes, also resulted in a "Verified Hot" 97% Popcornmeter — formerly the Rt audience score.

Worldwide box office: April 18-20 Rank Film (distributor) 3-day (world) Cume (world) 3-day (int’l) Cume (int’l) Territories 1 A Minecraft Movie(Warner Bros) $100.3m $720.8m $59m $376.2m 77 5 Sinners(Warner Bros) $61m $61m $15.4m $15.4m 72 3 Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (Toho) $28.8m $28.8m $28.8m $28.8m 1 4 The King Of Kings(Angel Studios/various) $19.1m $48.7m $1.8m $3.4m 28 5 The Amateur(Disney)

$18.8m $64.3m $11.6m $37m 53 6 Warfare(A24/various) $7.2m $19.7m $2.4m $2.6m 22 7 Drop(Universal) $6.4m $20.6m $3m $7.1m 66 8 Snow White(Disney) $5.87m $194.2m $4.7m $109.6m 53 9 Kesari Chapter 2 (various) $5.82m $5.9m $5.1m $5.1m 20 10 A Working Man(Amazon MGM/various) $4.6m $86.5m $3.4m $50.6m 68

Credit: Comscore.