Angel Studios' Animated Film 'DAVID' Achieves $22M Record Opening Weekend
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 22 2025
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- Box Office Record: Angel Studios' animated musical 'DAVID' achieved a record $22 million in its opening weekend, marking the company's best theatrical debut in history and demonstrating strong performance in the animated film market.
- Faith-Based Breakthrough: The film has become the highest-grossing faith-based animated theatrical opening of all time, surpassing Angel's own 'The King of Kings', indicating a strong audience demand for values-driven narratives.
- Market Impact: Angel has now released two of the top ten highest-grossing animated films in 2025, with 'DAVID' and 'The King of Kings' collectively grossing $61 million, further solidifying its leadership position in the animation sector.
- Strategic Asset: The acquisition of the 'DAVID' franchise and intellectual property in partnership with 2521 Entertainment highlights Angel's focus on long-term strategic assets, aiming to attract more viewers through continuous content innovation.
Analyst Views on ANGX
Wall Street analysts forecast ANGX stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for ANGX is 14.00 USD with a low forecast of 14.00 USD and a high forecast of 14.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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About ANGX
Angel Studios, Inc. is a media and technology company. The Company is engaged in offering and producing its own films and series, distributing original films and series, releasing licensed films or shows, consulting with filmmakers, maintaining engagement with its existing users, conducting research and development to create new intellectual property, and devising new methods to monetize existing intellectual property. Its theatrical strategy combines Angel Guild’s predictive capabilities, which help the Company to decide what film and television projects the studio will market and distribute, and support the filmmakers who create films and series that amplify light. In addition, using its self-developed Theatrical Pay-it-Forward technology, the Company offers a community-based in-person cinema experience whereby, after experiencing a film in the theater, people have the opportunity to share that experience with others by purchasing tickets through the Angel App or on its Website.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
