Angel Studios’ HIS ONLY SON Makes Over $5 Million At The Box Office
By Movieguide® Contributor
Angel Studios’ HIS ONLY SON is projected to take the third place spot at the box office this upcoming weekend.
HIS ONLY SON was made with a budget of just $250,000 and has already made over $5.5 million at the box office, coming in just below JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4 at the weekend box office.
The movie is also the first theatrical release movie to crowdfund for distribution and advertising expenses.
“We announced Angel Studios is officially in the theatrical game just two weeks ago when we appointed Brandon Purdie as our head of theatrical distribution, so we’re thrilled to have upset the box office with our first offering, which also happens to be the very first time in motion picture history that the P&A for a theatrical release was crowdfunded,” Jared Geesey, Angel Studios’ senior vice president of Global Distribution, said. “Theaters are selling out across the country.”
He continued, “The box office is full of big and loud films. HIS ONLY SON is a refreshingly deep and contemplative experience just in time for Easter Holy Week.”
Angel Studios is also behind hits like THE CHOSEN and DRY BAR COMEDY.
Movieguide®’s review of HIS ONLY SON reads:
HIS ONLY SON is a dramatic retelling of the story of Abraham from Genesis, with a focus on God’s commandment to Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac, on Mount Moriah. The movie takes a contemplative look at God’s command, Abraham’s struggle with carrying it out, and their meaning. As Abraham and his son travel to the mountain, the movie artfully depicts the patriarch’s life up to that moment. The tension is palpable as Abraham, the man of faith, and his only son reach the mountain.
HIS ONLY SON tells a deep story, with good performances, but so-so production values. It deals with its historical subject in a biblically accurate way. In focusing on a difficult biblical passage, it brings deep philosophical and psychological insight into Abraham’s situation. Viewers will feel Abraham’s pain as he seeks to obey God’s will. HIS ONLY SON has a strong Christian, biblical worldview that connects Abraham’s story to Jesus Christ’s sacrificial death and resurrection. MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for older children due to the story’s weighty nature, some peril and references to the physical condition of Abraham’s wife.
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