‘The Color Purple’ Triumphs with a HUGE Christmas Day Opening

Published: Tuesday 26th Dec 2023 by Sam

The box office is glowing a potent shade of ‘The Color Purple.’

Because the Fantasia Barrino-led revival of Alice Walker‘s classic tale has debuted big.

Full story below…

Reimagined as a musical, the latest big-screen iteration of the beloved franchise has delivered results that have exceeded expectations.

Unwrapped on Christmas Day (December 25), the Blitz Bazawale-directed flick drummed up $18.1 Million at the US box office on its first day in theaters.

It’s the largest Christmas Day opening for a film since 2009 – and the second-biggest Christmas Day opening of all time.

The film also earned an A CinemaScore, 5 stars, and 92% positive audience feedback.

In performing as such, ‘The Color Purple’ bested ‘Aquaman 2’ ($10.6M) and ‘Wonka’ ($10.4M).

The early win for the film suggests it’s headed for a major debut weekend – which is oh-so-deserved!

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[Photo Credit: Warner Bros]

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  1. Paulo December 26, 2023

    👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 can’t wait to see this, hope Fantasia and Halle clear award season next year

  2. Kneeyonce December 26, 2023

    Renaissance could NEVER!!!!!!!!

    • Honey+I’m+da+truf! December 26, 2023

      B****

    • Blck Lives Dont Matter December 26, 2023

      Tatay ended your flop….

      • How much pro-Jews pumping money every year to Israel using American taxpayers’ money? December 26, 2023

        Righttttttt

      • Olamilekan December 28, 2023

        Let go wizkid idk

  3. Olusheyi Banjo December 26, 2023

    I loved the movie. It was fantastic

    • Youre Just Dumb December 26, 2023

      Liar……

  4. Foxy Brown December 26, 2023

    The Color Purple was PHENOMENAL!!

    • Yihhhhhhhhh December 26, 2023

      Lies..overrated.

      Pleaseeee…do go out more, Yolanda!

      ;lol:

      • How much pro-Jews pumping money every year to Israel using American taxpayers’ money? December 26, 2023

        😆

  5. Major December 26, 2023

    This is huge. Congrats to them! Danielle absolutely killed her role as Sophia. Fantasia did wonderful for this to be her first feature film. I was in tears when she sang I’m Here.😭😭 Taraji was amazing and so was Colman. What an overall GREAT film! I wanna see it again.

  6. All Lives Matter December 26, 2023

    Flopppppp

  7. Effie White December 26, 2023

    $18 million is a damn flop lmao

    • Sadddddddd December 26, 2023

      BLM supporters are delu….. 😆

    • KAREN December 26, 2023

      It’s just one day dumbass

    • LarQuishai December 26, 2023

      $18 mill in ONE DAY imbecile

  8. #FreeTheWorldFromZ*onist #FreeTheWorldFromZ*onist #FreeTheWorldFromZ*onist #FreeTheWorldFromZ*onist #FreeTheWorldFromZ*onist December 26, 2023

    18 million compared to Lion King..& the rest
    Oklahoma! (1943)
    My Fair Lady (1956)
    The Sound of Music (1959)
    Oliver! (1960)
    Fiddler on the Roof (1964)
    Hair (1967)
    Jesus Christ Superstar (1971)
    Chicago (1975)

    • LOL December 26, 2023

      I rather watch Mamamia than this garbage

  9. Bey December 26, 2023

    FLOP!!!!

    1. Hamilton · 2. The Producers · 3. The Phantom of the Opera · 4. The Book of Mormon · 5. Les Miserables · 144. The Color Purple

  10. Angela Cheng December 26, 2023

    Good to know racism is well & alive in Amurica

    🙁

    • KAREN December 26, 2023

      And it was imported straight from BRITAIN

    • Ms.Ling Ling December 29, 2023

      Hello Immigrant, America is not welcomed you

  11. How much pro-Jews pumping money every year to Israel using American taxpayers’ money? December 26, 2023

    3 out of 5 stars

    • Red Sonja December 27, 2023

      Muslims are trash.

  12. ; December 26, 2023

    Amazing! It was predicted to do $8-$10 million first day and exceeded expectations. The hating trolls are seething!

  13. eric December 26, 2023

    I like the original movie and the stage musical, but like I told the studio at a test screening, I think the strongest parts are where it’s a straight drama. The musical elements create a disconnect in certain spots, like it shifts too much in tone and style instead of blending into one cohesive picture. Fantasia’s scenes are the best and most successful imo.

  14. Ms.Ling Ling December 27, 2023

    wonder why her m;onkey mouth is so big

    • Mr. Ling Ling December 27, 2023

      I wonder why you prefer cooking dog instead of chicken…

      • Ms.Ling Ling December 27, 2023

        ACTUALLY I’M COOKING YOUR TEENY TINY SHRIMP D FOR DINNER TONIGHT.

      • MecostaDenada December 27, 2023

        Girl, you know those people love eating stuff that causes worldwide pandemics. 💅🏾

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