Angel Studios ‘DAVID’ opens to studio’s best box office weekend

Published December 22, 2025 8:41pm ET



Angel Studios is closing the year out with another win under its belt, achieving new records with the release of its latest film, DAVID.

The animated musical, based on the biblical story of King David, opened to $22 million over the weekend, marking the studio’s biggest opening weekend. Sound of Freedom, which placed Angel Studios on the Hollywood map, was the previous holder of this record, opening on July 4, 2023, and grossing $19 million in its first three-day weekend.

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