The movie musical The Color Purple opened in theaters on Christmas Day and the film earned the number one spot at the box office, blowing away expectations.
The initial projections for the film’s opening day were at $8 million and were later raised to $10 to $12 million after strong presales.
Well, the film grossed a lot more than that! Keep reading to find out more… The Color Purple opened in theaters with $18.15 million on Christmas Day, according to Deadline.
The movie also earned an A grade from CinemaScore, which means that it likely will have great word of mouth and continue to gross big numbers in the coming days and weeks.
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