The faith-based seriesThe Chosenhas broken box office records with its season 5 debut, continuing a growing trend of the TV series finding success in theaters. The original series chronicling the life of Jesus Christ has increased in popularity after originally premiering in 2017. This has led toThe Chosenseason 5having the most expansive rollout plans. The new season premiered in theaters through a limited-time release before the episodesstream exclusively on Prime Video. The release plan is not entirely new forThe Chosenseason 5, as earlier seasons and episodes have also been in theaters.
While the majority ofThe Chosen’s fanbase is used to watching the previous four seasons and Christmas specials at home, the series has also found success by releasing batches of episodes in theaters.The Chosenseason 3 was when the series started prioritizing theatrical releases, as the first two episodes and season finale played on the big screen. With the target audience bringing sustainable box office results,the first two episodes of season 5, known asThe Chosen: Last Supper, are now in theaters. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the TV show is once again a box office hit.
How Much The Chosen: Last Supper - Part 1 Has Made At The Box Office
It’s Already Set Records For The Series
The Chosen: Last Supepr - Part 1had its theatrical debut on August 13, 2025. It was released in over 2000 screens courtesy of Fathom Entertainment. The show quickly reminded the theater industry just how big of a draw it is.The Chosenseason 5 made $11.7 million domestically during its opening weekend. That was good enough to finish in third place at the weekend box office, falling only behindA Working ManandSnow White.
The box office performance forThe Chosen: Last Supper - Part 1started off excellently. The two-episode release made $5.1 million in its first day of release. That was the second-highest gross on July 01, 2025, asA Working Manmade $5.6 million. The series had a strong hold on Saturday, only dropping 30.3% to make another $3.5 million. Sunday had an even lower drop, 13.5%, helping the show pull in another $3 million on the Sabbath.The Chosenseason 5 was in third place at the box office on Saturday and Sunday thanks to those totals.
Currently, there is no reported data forThe Chosenseason 5’s box office performanceon Monday, March 31. The theatrical release is also only domestically, so there is no international box office performance to boost the total further. And yet,The Chosenseason 5 set a record for the biggest box office opening for the TV show.
How The Chosen Season 5’s Box Office Compares To Previous Seasons
Seasons 3 & 4 Also Found A Lot Of Box Office Success
The $11.7 million box office forThe Chosenseason 5 is already one of the highest grosses for the series overall. This is notable considering how much more its made than the other episodic releases in the opening weekend alone.The Chosen Season 3: Episodes 1 & 2had the previous franchise record opening with $8.8 million.The Chosen: Last Supper - Part 1beat that record by nearly $3 million.
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Looking at the overall performance ofThe Chosen’s episodes in theaters, season 5’s first two episodes are already the fourth highest-grossing in the series.The Chosenseason 4’s first three episodes still hold the record after making $14.8 million worldwide.That was just ahead ofThe Chosenseason 3’s two-episode premiere making $14.6 million.Considering how muchThe Chosenseason 5 has made at the box office in its opening weekend alone,it is on track to be the franchise’s highest earner overall.
When factoring in the various episodes and Christmas specials,The Chosenis now responsible for over $82 million in sales at the box office. That’s a rather impressive total for a limited-time release of a faith-based production.
Why The Chosen Is So Successful At The Box Office Despite Being A TV Show
Faith-Based Movies Have A Strong History Of Success
The Chosen’s box office success over time is not a total surprise. The series has picked up a large fanbase as the series has continued to unfold.There has been increased interest with each new season, and the rising box office totals reflect that. Furthermore, Amazon’s interest in obtaining exclusive streaming rights toThe Chosenseason 5 and beyond for the first 90 days of release after theatrical debuts is another example of how much even major Hollywood studios have recognized the opportunities for success with the series.
WhileThe Chosenis not a property with viewership numbers that rival the biggest shows on TV, it is another example of faith-based stories finding success at the box office. There are major examples like Mel Gibson’sThe Passion of the Christ, which was the highest-grossing R-rated movie for a long time. Otherfaith-based films likeGod’s Not DeadandI Can Only Imaginewere big enough box office hits to get sequelstoo. Even more controversial faith-based films likeSound of Freedomcan draw in more viewers than expected.
The Chosenis directly playing to Christian viewers who typically do not have significant releases in theaters that share their beliefs
The reality is thatThe Chosenis directly playing to Christian viewers who typically do not have significant releases in theaters that share their beliefs. It helps in this case that the property is a hit streaming series with a passionate following. Butit should not be a huge shock to seeThe Chosenseason 5’s box office doing so wellconsidering the franchise’s history in theaters and the long track record of Christian viewers readily going to theaters to see movies (or shows) that connect to the Bible.
What The Chosen Season 5’s Box Office Success Means
The Franchise Has Ambitious Plans For The Future
With a record-breaking launch, there is every reason to believe that future seasons of the show will continue to release episodes in theaters. Seasons 6 and 7 are already confirmed to be on the way, and both should get theatrical releases followingThe Chosenseason 5’s box office success. Fans will have the opportunity to see the rest of season 5 in theaters too.Episodes 3-5 come to theaters on April 3 and episodes 6-8 will be released on April 10. Each of those releases will qualify as their own box office properties.
This also bodes well forThe Chosen’s larger franchise plans. There are multiple spinoffs and additional projects in development to expand the narrative. While not every one may get a theatrical debut, the bigger projects - shows based on Joseph and Moses - should have the marketability to receive theatrical releases. They could then continue the strong track record forThe Chosenas a cinematic experience.
There’s also a chance thatThe Chosenseasons 5’s box office will encourage more faith-based productions to get theatrical releases. This could come in a variety of forms. While some of the bigger studios may not develop faith-based projects internally, other distributors could continue picking them up to try and be part of the next big box office phenomenon from Christian media.
