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Bible movies on Netflix: the second-half-of-2024 viewership stats
For the first time since Netflix started releasing its semi-annual viewership data, the top Bible movie and the top Bible TV series were both "Netflix…
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Box office: Sinners wins Easter with the best opening weekend of any purely original film this decade
Also: The King of Kings had the best second weekend of any biblical or faith-based film since The Passion of the Christ.
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Box office: Jesus films take three slots in the top ten for the first time ever
The animated The King of Kings had one of the four best openings of any "faith-based" movie ever, while The Chosen: Last Supper is now the…
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Box office: A Minecraft Movie has one of the best non-sequel, non-remake openings of all time
Also: The Chosen now has two entries in the top ten for the first time ever, and Snow White had another record drop for a live-action Disney-cartoon…
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Box office: Jason Statham rises, Snow White falls
Also: The Chosen: Last Supper part one had the series' best theatrical opening so far, and one of the ten best openings of any biblical or "faith-based…
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Video round-up: The Jesus-movie edition!
New clips and trailers from The Chosen Season 5, The King of Kings, Light of the World, and The Last Supper.
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Watch: New trailers for The Chosen Season 5, The Last Supper, The King of Kings
All three Jesus movies (or sets of movies) are coming to theatres in March and/or April.
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The Chosen announces Season 5 theatrical dates, exclusive Prime Video deal
The series also has some new key art based on photographs by Annie Leibovitz.
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Watch: Jesus blesses a betrothed couple in a clip from The Chosen Season 5
A few thoughts on the scene's sources and implications.
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The Chosen sneak-peeks two more scenes from Season 5
Plus: Did ancient Judean towns have "municipal coroners" issuing "death certificates"? And other anachronisms.
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Trailer round-up: The Chosen Season 5! The King of Kings!
The life-of-Jesus series and the animated Charles Dickens adaptation are both coming to theatres mere days or weeks before Easter 2025.
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Did the baby Jesus burp, cry, or get sick?
A few thoughts prompted by The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.
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