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.

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Perhaps unsurprisingly, the TV show is once again a box office hit.

It was released in over 2000 screens courtesy of Fathom Entertainment.

The box office performance forThe Chosen: Last Supper - Part 1started off excellently.

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The two-episode release made $5.1 million in its first day of release.

That was the second-highest gross on March 28, 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.

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Currently, there is no reported data forThe Chosenseason 5’s box office performanceon Monday, March 31.

And yet,The Chosenseason 5 set a record for the biggest box office opening for the TV show.

That’s a rather impressive total for a limited-time release of a faith-based production.

Jesus being held back by friends in The Chosen season 4

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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.

It helps in this case that the property is a hit streaming series with a passionate following.

A composite image of Jesus smiling while looking on in front of Jesus and his disciples around the last supper table in The Chosen season 5.

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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.

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They could then continue the strong track record forThe Chosenas a cinematic experience.

This could come in a variety of forms.

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