With positive reception and a "A" CinemaScore, "The Color Purple" stands out as the first musical in quite some time that has touch the hearts with audiences at the box office. The film casts include Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, and Halle Bailey.
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Comic-based film "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" was number two. It managed to generate $10.5 million across 3,706 venues on Monday. The sequel opened with $38 million during the four-day holiday period.
Third place goes to "Wonka," featuring Timothée Chalamet as the eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka. It gained an impressive $10.3 million from 4,213 venues. Following two weeks of release, this prequel story has already gained $86 million domestically and a remarkable $254.9 million worldwide to date.
Book-based film "The Boys in the Boat," is about Washington rowing squad who proudly represented the United States in the 1936 Olympic games, gained $5.7 million on its inaugural day of release across 2,557 theaters. Although the film received mixed reviews from critics.
On the other hand, Michael Mann's book-based sports biopic "Ferrari," featuring Adam Driver in the role of automotive tycoon Enzo Ferrari, struggled to gain momentum, amassing a modest $2.8 million from 2,325 venues on Monday.
The Warner Bros. company is having quite the merry holiday season as the top three spots belongs to their films: The Color Purple, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, and Wonka.
Source: Variety