1 How much money has The Forge made? 2 How it compares to the highest-grossing Christian films 3 The market has grown The new Christian movie The Forge has put The Kendrick Brothers back on the map, but there’s a lot of friendly box office competition from the past few years. The Forge follows 2015’s War Room, which they directed together. The 2024 drama is a spin-off of that, starring actors like Cameron Arnett, Priscilla Shirer, and Aspen Kennedy.
Sony Pictures released the new movie on August 23, 2024, under its AFFIRM Films division, described as “the industry leader in Faith-based films.” Its direct competition, then, was The Crow remake and Blink Twice . Here’s a look at The Forge’s theatrical takings so far and how it stacks up to similarly successful Christian movies like Sound of Freedom .
How much money has The Forge made? The Forge made $2.4 million in the US and Canada on its opening day , including $600,000 from Thursday night previews. Its worldwide total as of August 26, 2024, is $6,600,000 .
It’s worth noting there hasn’t been a full international rollout; its opening weekend put it in 2,500 theaters. Box Office Mojo’s report therefore is from domestic sales only. How it compares to the highest-grossing Christian films The Forge had a smaller opening weekend compared to the biggest Christian movies .
However, it still performed well in the niche when limited distribution is taken into account. Its opening weekend also fell short of War Room a.