Taraji P. Henson stars in Warner Bros. The Color Purple.
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It was a very merry Christmas for Warner Bros. Discovery.
With $18.15 million in box office receipts, the studio's latest film, “The Color Purple,” had its highest Christmas opening since 2009 and the second-biggest Christmas opening of all time.
According to Comscore, the 2012 film “Les Misérables,” which grossed $18.1 million in its holiday debut, surpassed 2012's “Sherlock Holmes” with $24.6 million, falling just behind the holiday opening of “Sherlock Holmes.” year 2009 back.
Top Christmas Day opening title at the domestic box office
- “Sherlock Holmes” (2009) – $24.6 million
- “The Color Purple” (2023) – $18.15 million
- “Les Misérables” (2012) – $18.1 million
- “Daddy’s Home” (2015) – $15.7 million
- “Unbroken” (2014) – $15.4 million
- “Into the Woods” (2014) – $15.08 million
- “Django Unchained” (2012) – $15.01 million
- “Marley and Me” (2008) – $14.3 million
Source: Comscore
Combined with ticket sales for “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” and “Wonka,” Warner Bros. Discovery took the top three spots at the box office over the holidays.
Warner Bros.' The collection of December releases spans the spectrum of genres and demographics, offering a diverse range of entertainment for almost every cinema audience.
“The lineup…reflects a perfectly orchestrated, staggered release of these titles over time [of] “The results are extremely impressive,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore.
“The Color Purple,” whose producers include Oprah and Steven Spielberg, is based on the Broadway musical adaptation of the book film of the same name.
The film is aimed at an older audience who are reluctant to return to cinemas in the wake of the pandemic.