The Color Purple (2023)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $60,619,191 | Details |
| International Box Office | $8,300,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $68,919,191 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $676,383 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $385,640 | |
| Total | $1,062,023 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
A decades-spanning tale of one woman’s journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $11,737,072 (19.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.16 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 88.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 3,203 opening theaters/3,218 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $65,678,400 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 2023 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | December 20th, 2023 (Wide), released as The Color Purple (Цвет лиловый) (Russia (CIS))
January 18th, 2024 (Wide), released as Farven Iilla (Denmark) January 19th, 2024 (Wide), released as Purpurfärgen (Sweden) January 19th, 2024 (Wide) (Norway) January 19th, 2024 (Wide), released as Häivähdys Purppuraa (Finland) |
| Video Release: | January 16th, 2024 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for mature thematic content, sexual content, violence and language. (Rating bulletin 2807 (cert #54371), 11/1/2023) |
| Running Time: | 140 minutes |
| Franchise: | The Color Purple |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Filming location (country): | United States |
| Filming location (state or county): | Georgia, United States |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Coming of Age |
| Subgenre: | Epic Musical |
| Source: | Based on Musical or Opera |
| Genre: | Musical |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Warner Bros., Domain Entertainment, Amblin Entertainment, OW Films , SGS Pictures, QJP |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2023 | 4 | $11,737,072 | 3,203 | $3,664 | $44,047,642 | 1 | |
| Jan 5, 2024 | 7 | $4,643,901 | -60% | 3,218 | $1,443 | $54,500,334 | 2 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | 14 | $1,827,617 | -61% | 1,178 | $1,551 | $57,777,463 | 3 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | - | $738,219 | -60% | 781 | $945 | $59,300,424 | 4 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | - | $427,654 | -42% | 503 | $850 | $60,001,545 | 5 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | - | $200,279 | -53% | 308 | $650 | $60,353,901 | 6 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | - | $75,844 | -62% | 188 | $403 | $60,494,701 | 7 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | - | $58,456 | -23% | 258 | $227 | $60,583,581 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2023 | 1 | $18,151,050 | 3,152 | $5,759 | $18,151,050 | 1 | ||
| Dec 26, 2023 | 3 | $7,002,825 | -61% | 3,152 | $2,222 | $25,153,875 | 2 | |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 4 | $3,866,600 | -45% | 3,152 | $1,227 | $29,020,475 | 3 | |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 4 | $3,290,095 | -15% | 3,152 | $1,044 | $32,310,570 | 4 | |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 4 | $4,130,354 | +26% | 3,203 | $1,290 | $36,440,924 | 5 | |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 4 | $5,205,541 | +26% | 3,203 | $1,625 | $41,646,465 | 6 | |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5 | $2,401,177 | -54% | 3,203 | $750 | $44,047,642 | 7 | |
| Jan 1, 2024 | 5 | $2,613,942 | +9% | -86% | 3,203 | $816 | $46,661,584 | 8 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 6 | $1,463,313 | -44% | -79% | 3,203 | $457 | $48,124,897 | 9 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | 6 | $910,131 | -38% | -76% | 3,203 | $284 | $49,035,028 | 10 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | 6 | $821,405 | -10% | -75% | 3,203 | $256 | $49,856,433 | 11 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | 7 | $1,330,460 | +62% | -68% | 3,218 | $413 | $51,186,893 | 12 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 7 | $2,057,292 | +55% | -60% | 3,218 | $639 | $53,244,185 | 13 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | 7 | $1,256,149 | -39% | -48% | 3,218 | $390 | $54,500,334 | 14 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 8 | $350,728 | -72% | -87% | 3,218 | $109 | $54,851,062 | 15 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 8 | $418,087 | +19% | -71% | 3,218 | $130 | $55,269,149 | 16 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | 8 | $370,243 | -11% | -59% | 3,218 | $115 | $55,639,392 | 17 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 8 | $310,454 | -16% | -62% | 3,218 | $96 | $55,949,846 | 18 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | - | $402,762 | +30% | -70% | 1,178 | $342 | $56,352,608 | 19 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | - | $824,206 | +105% | -60% | 1,178 | $700 | $57,176,814 | 20 |
| Jan 14, 2024 | - | $600,649 | -27% | -52% | 1,178 | $510 | $57,777,463 | 21 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | 11 | $424,837 | -29% | +21% | 1,178 | $361 | $58,202,300 | 22 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | - | $142,480 | -66% | -66% | 1,178 | $121 | $58,344,780 | 23 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | - | $113,245 | -21% | -69% | 1,178 | $96 | $58,458,025 | 24 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | - | $104,180 | -8% | -66% | 1,178 | $88 | $58,562,205 | 25 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | - | $171,869 | +65% | -57% | 781 | $220 | $58,734,074 | 26 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | - | $351,602 | +105% | -57% | 781 | $450 | $59,085,676 | 27 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | - | $214,748 | -39% | -64% | 781 | $275 | $59,300,424 | 28 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | - | $60,098 | -72% | -86% | 781 | $77 | $59,360,522 | 29 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | - | $87,906 | +46% | -38% | 781 | $113 | $59,448,428 | 30 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | - | $63,109 | -28% | -44% | 781 | $81 | $59,511,537 | 31 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | - | $62,354 | -1% | -40% | 781 | $80 | $59,573,891 | 32 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | - | $110,473 | +77% | -36% | 503 | $220 | $59,684,364 | 33 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | - | $213,556 | +93% | -39% | 503 | $425 | $59,897,920 | 34 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | - | $103,625 | -51% | -52% | 503 | $206 | $60,001,545 | 35 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | - | $31,978 | -69% | -47% | 503 | $64 | $60,033,523 | 36 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | - | $46,010 | +44% | -48% | 503 | $91 | $60,079,533 | 37 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | - | $38,548 | -16% | -39% | 503 | $77 | $60,118,081 | 38 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | - | $35,541 | -8% | -43% | 503 | $71 | $60,153,622 | 39 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | - | $45,161 | +27% | -59% | 308 | $147 | $60,198,783 | 40 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | - | $100,170 | +122% | -53% | 308 | $325 | $60,298,953 | 41 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | - | $54,948 | -45% | -47% | 308 | $178 | $60,353,901 | 42 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | - | $13,391 | -76% | -58% | 308 | $43 | $60,367,292 | 43 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | - | $21,325 | +59% | -54% | 308 | $69 | $60,388,617 | 44 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | - | $15,652 | -27% | -59% | 308 | $51 | $60,404,269 | 45 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | - | $14,588 | -7% | -59% | 308 | $47 | $60,418,857 | 46 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | - | $23,158 | +59% | -49% | 188 | $123 | $60,442,015 | 47 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | - | $40,674 | +76% | -59% | 188 | $216 | $60,482,689 | 48 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | - | $12,012 | -70% | -78% | 188 | $64 | $60,494,701 | 49 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | - | $6,449 | -46% | -52% | 188 | $34 | $60,501,150 | 50 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | - | $8,723 | +35% | -59% | 188 | $46 | $60,509,873 | 51 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | - | $6,382 | -27% | -59% | 188 | $34 | $60,516,255 | 52 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | - | $8,870 | +39% | -39% | 188 | $47 | $60,525,125 | 53 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | - | $17,011 | +92% | -27% | 258 | $66 | $60,542,136 | 54 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | - | $24,160 | +42% | -41% | 258 | $94 | $60,566,296 | 55 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | - | $17,285 | -28% | +44% | 258 | $67 | $60,583,581 | 56 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | - | $11,144 | -36% | +73% | 258 | $43 | $60,594,725 | 57 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | - | $10,501 | -6% | +20% | 258 | $41 | $60,605,226 | 58 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | - | $6,262 | -40% | -2% | 258 | $24 | $60,611,488 | 59 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | - | $7,703 | +23% | -13% | 258 | $30 | $60,619,191 | 60 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2023 | 4 | $32,310,570 | 3,152 | $10,251 | $32,310,570 | 1 | |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 5 | $17,545,863 | -46% | 3,203 | $5,478 | $49,856,433 | 2 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | 8 | $6,093,413 | -65% | 3,218 | $1,894 | $55,949,846 | 3 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | 13 | $2,612,359 | -57% | 1,178 | $2,218 | $58,562,205 | 4 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | 17 | $1,011,686 | -61% | 781 | $1,295 | $59,573,891 | 5 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 22 | $579,731 | -43% | 503 | $1,153 | $60,153,622 | 6 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 22 | $265,235 | -54% | 308 | $861 | $60,418,857 | 7 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | 27 | $106,268 | -60% | 188 | $565 | $60,525,125 | 8 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 31 | $94,066 | -11% | 258 | $365 | $60,619,191 | 9 |
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Synopsis
A decades-spanning tale of one woman’s journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $11,737,072 (19.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.16 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 88.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 3,203 opening theaters/3,218 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $65,678,400 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 2023 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | December 20th, 2023 (Wide), released as The Color Purple (Цвет лиловый) (Russia (CIS))
January 18th, 2024 (Wide), released as Farven Iilla (Denmark) January 19th, 2024 (Wide), released as Purpurfärgen (Sweden) January 19th, 2024 (Wide) (Norway) January 19th, 2024 (Wide), released as Häivähdys Purppuraa (Finland) |
| Video Release: | January 16th, 2024 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for mature thematic content, sexual content, violence and language. (Rating bulletin 2807 (cert #54371), 11/1/2023) |
| Running Time: | 140 minutes |
| Franchise: | The Color Purple |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Filming location (country): | United States |
| Filming location (state or county): | Georgia, United States |
| Plot point: | African Americans, Coming of Age |
| Subgenre: | Epic Musical |
| Source: | Based on Musical or Opera |
| Genre: | Musical |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Warner Bros., Domain Entertainment, Amblin Entertainment, OW Films , SGS Pictures, QJP |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2023 | 4 | $11,737,072 | 3,203 | $3,664 | $44,047,642 | 1 | |
| Jan 5, 2024 | 7 | $4,643,901 | -60% | 3,218 | $1,443 | $54,500,334 | 2 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | 14 | $1,827,617 | -61% | 1,178 | $1,551 | $57,777,463 | 3 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | - | $738,219 | -60% | 781 | $945 | $59,300,424 | 4 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | - | $427,654 | -42% | 503 | $850 | $60,001,545 | 5 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | - | $200,279 | -53% | 308 | $650 | $60,353,901 | 6 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | - | $75,844 | -62% | 188 | $403 | $60,494,701 | 7 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | - | $58,456 | -23% | 258 | $227 | $60,583,581 | 8 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2023 | 1 | $18,151,050 | 3,152 | $5,759 | $18,151,050 | 1 | ||
| Dec 26, 2023 | 3 | $7,002,825 | -61% | 3,152 | $2,222 | $25,153,875 | 2 | |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 4 | $3,866,600 | -45% | 3,152 | $1,227 | $29,020,475 | 3 | |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 4 | $3,290,095 | -15% | 3,152 | $1,044 | $32,310,570 | 4 | |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 4 | $4,130,354 | +26% | 3,203 | $1,290 | $36,440,924 | 5 | |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 4 | $5,205,541 | +26% | 3,203 | $1,625 | $41,646,465 | 6 | |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5 | $2,401,177 | -54% | 3,203 | $750 | $44,047,642 | 7 | |
| Jan 1, 2024 | 5 | $2,613,942 | +9% | -86% | 3,203 | $816 | $46,661,584 | 8 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 6 | $1,463,313 | -44% | -79% | 3,203 | $457 | $48,124,897 | 9 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | 6 | $910,131 | -38% | -76% | 3,203 | $284 | $49,035,028 | 10 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | 6 | $821,405 | -10% | -75% | 3,203 | $256 | $49,856,433 | 11 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | 7 | $1,330,460 | +62% | -68% | 3,218 | $413 | $51,186,893 | 12 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 7 | $2,057,292 | +55% | -60% | 3,218 | $639 | $53,244,185 | 13 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | 7 | $1,256,149 | -39% | -48% | 3,218 | $390 | $54,500,334 | 14 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 8 | $350,728 | -72% | -87% | 3,218 | $109 | $54,851,062 | 15 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 8 | $418,087 | +19% | -71% | 3,218 | $130 | $55,269,149 | 16 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | 8 | $370,243 | -11% | -59% | 3,218 | $115 | $55,639,392 | 17 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 8 | $310,454 | -16% | -62% | 3,218 | $96 | $55,949,846 | 18 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | - | $402,762 | +30% | -70% | 1,178 | $342 | $56,352,608 | 19 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | - | $824,206 | +105% | -60% | 1,178 | $700 | $57,176,814 | 20 |
| Jan 14, 2024 | - | $600,649 | -27% | -52% | 1,178 | $510 | $57,777,463 | 21 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | 11 | $424,837 | -29% | +21% | 1,178 | $361 | $58,202,300 | 22 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | - | $142,480 | -66% | -66% | 1,178 | $121 | $58,344,780 | 23 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | - | $113,245 | -21% | -69% | 1,178 | $96 | $58,458,025 | 24 |
| Jan 18, 2024 | - | $104,180 | -8% | -66% | 1,178 | $88 | $58,562,205 | 25 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | - | $171,869 | +65% | -57% | 781 | $220 | $58,734,074 | 26 |
| Jan 20, 2024 | - | $351,602 | +105% | -57% | 781 | $450 | $59,085,676 | 27 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | - | $214,748 | -39% | -64% | 781 | $275 | $59,300,424 | 28 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | - | $60,098 | -72% | -86% | 781 | $77 | $59,360,522 | 29 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | - | $87,906 | +46% | -38% | 781 | $113 | $59,448,428 | 30 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | - | $63,109 | -28% | -44% | 781 | $81 | $59,511,537 | 31 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | - | $62,354 | -1% | -40% | 781 | $80 | $59,573,891 | 32 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | - | $110,473 | +77% | -36% | 503 | $220 | $59,684,364 | 33 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | - | $213,556 | +93% | -39% | 503 | $425 | $59,897,920 | 34 |
| Jan 28, 2024 | - | $103,625 | -51% | -52% | 503 | $206 | $60,001,545 | 35 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | - | $31,978 | -69% | -47% | 503 | $64 | $60,033,523 | 36 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | - | $46,010 | +44% | -48% | 503 | $91 | $60,079,533 | 37 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | - | $38,548 | -16% | -39% | 503 | $77 | $60,118,081 | 38 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | - | $35,541 | -8% | -43% | 503 | $71 | $60,153,622 | 39 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | - | $45,161 | +27% | -59% | 308 | $147 | $60,198,783 | 40 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | - | $100,170 | +122% | -53% | 308 | $325 | $60,298,953 | 41 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | - | $54,948 | -45% | -47% | 308 | $178 | $60,353,901 | 42 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | - | $13,391 | -76% | -58% | 308 | $43 | $60,367,292 | 43 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | - | $21,325 | +59% | -54% | 308 | $69 | $60,388,617 | 44 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | - | $15,652 | -27% | -59% | 308 | $51 | $60,404,269 | 45 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | - | $14,588 | -7% | -59% | 308 | $47 | $60,418,857 | 46 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | - | $23,158 | +59% | -49% | 188 | $123 | $60,442,015 | 47 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | - | $40,674 | +76% | -59% | 188 | $216 | $60,482,689 | 48 |
| Feb 11, 2024 | - | $12,012 | -70% | -78% | 188 | $64 | $60,494,701 | 49 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | - | $6,449 | -46% | -52% | 188 | $34 | $60,501,150 | 50 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | - | $8,723 | +35% | -59% | 188 | $46 | $60,509,873 | 51 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | - | $6,382 | -27% | -59% | 188 | $34 | $60,516,255 | 52 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | - | $8,870 | +39% | -39% | 188 | $47 | $60,525,125 | 53 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | - | $17,011 | +92% | -27% | 258 | $66 | $60,542,136 | 54 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | - | $24,160 | +42% | -41% | 258 | $94 | $60,566,296 | 55 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | - | $17,285 | -28% | +44% | 258 | $67 | $60,583,581 | 56 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | - | $11,144 | -36% | +73% | 258 | $43 | $60,594,725 | 57 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | - | $10,501 | -6% | +20% | 258 | $41 | $60,605,226 | 58 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | - | $6,262 | -40% | -2% | 258 | $24 | $60,611,488 | 59 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | - | $7,703 | +23% | -13% | 258 | $30 | $60,619,191 | 60 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2023 | 4 | $32,310,570 | 3,152 | $10,251 | $32,310,570 | 1 | |
| Dec 29, 2023 | 5 | $17,545,863 | -46% | 3,203 | $5,478 | $49,856,433 | 2 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | 8 | $6,093,413 | -65% | 3,218 | $1,894 | $55,949,846 | 3 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | 13 | $2,612,359 | -57% | 1,178 | $2,218 | $58,562,205 | 4 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | 17 | $1,011,686 | -61% | 781 | $1,295 | $59,573,891 | 5 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 22 | $579,731 | -43% | 503 | $1,153 | $60,153,622 | 6 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 22 | $265,235 | -54% | 308 | $861 | $60,418,857 | 7 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | 27 | $106,268 | -60% | 188 | $565 | $60,525,125 | 8 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 31 | $94,066 | -11% | 258 | $365 | $60,619,191 | 9 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.