By CLTure December 26, 2023 Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures The musical film adaptation of the 1983 Pulitzer Prize-winning Alice Walker novel, The Color Purple, opened in theaters nationwide on Christmas Day, raking in $18.1 million at the box office– the largest Christmas Day opening since 2009. Starring North Carolina’s own Fantasia Barrino (Celie), who celebrated … Continue reading ‘The Color Purple’ tops box office on Christmas Day beating out ‘Aquaman’ and ‘Wonka’