The Color Purple rakes in $18M, the largest Christmas Day opening for a film since 09
The Color Purple, a vibrant adaptation of the book-turned-beloved-movie-turned-hit-Broadway-musical, dominated at the box office on Christmas Day. The film has outperformed expectations with $18 million from 3,152 North American theaters. Its the largest Christmas Day opening for a film since 2009, and the second-biggest Christmas Day opening of all time.
