Kanye West brought his Sunday Service to IMAX. The Chicago native’s 35-minute short film Jesus Is King made $1.03 million globally over the weekend, according to an IMAX press release.
Directed by film by Nick Knight, Jesus Is King gives audiences a rare look at West’s infamous hip hop gospel experience. The short features 13 songs off of the rapper’s recently released album, as well as some of his biggest hits.
The movie debuted in 21 major cities and generated $862,000 domestically and $175,000 internationally, according to the release.
The on-screen musical event was shot at James Turrell‘s Roden Crater installation in Arizona and will have a limited run through Wednesday (Oct. 30), before expanding to 78 additional foreign territories on Nov. 8.
