Overview
- Playing in 3,118 theaters, the film delivered about $1.8 million in Thursday previews and roughly $9.6–$9.7 million on opening day, according to Box Office Mojo.
- It posted the largest domestic opening weekend for a faith-based animated film, surpassing The Prince of Egypt and Angel’s The King of Kings.
- The movie trailed Avatar: Fire and Ash but outgrossed new releases The Housemaid and The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants.
- Right-wing influencers promoted the release, while some circulated unverified claims that Disney and Paramount pressured theaters to restrict screenings.
- The rollout follows a legal fight resolved in October when Angel Studios repurchased the David and Young David rights from Slingshot for a reported $78 million, with international release still to come.