The Color Purple is now the second biggest Christmas Day opening in history — $18 million on day one of its release.
The Color Purple is seeing a lot of green at the box office.
The film adaptation of the New York Times bestseller, turned hit movie, turned Broadway musical smash outperformed industry expectations to lead the box office on its opening day by a wide margin.
With $18 million in the till in North America on day one, it’s the biggest Christmas Day opening in 14 years (after 2009’s Sherlock Holmes) and the second biggest Dec.
