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      The Color Purple

      PG-13 Released Dec 18, 1985 2h 32m Drama List David Oyelowo's Five Favorite Films David Oyelowo's Five Favorite Films 1:06 View more videos
      73% Tomatometer 126 Reviews 94% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie (Whoopi Goldberg), an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing "Mister" Albert Johnson (Danny Glover), things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa. Based on the novel by Alice Walker. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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      It might have been better served by a filmmaker with a deeper connection to the source material, but The Color Purple remains a worthy, well-acted adaptation of Alice Walker's classic novel.

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      Dorothy Gilliam Washington Post I anxiously awaited the coming of this movie. Last week I saw it, and I was not disappointed. Indeed, when it concluded, I stood up and cheered. May 31, 2023 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times It is a great, warm, hard, unforgiving, triumphant movie, and there is not a scene that does not shine with the love of the people who made it. Rated: 4/4 May 31, 2023 Full Review Anne Marie Biondo Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com The Color Purple is easily the best movie of the year. Rated: 4/4 May 31, 2023 Full Review Sue Heal Radio Times Whoopi Goldberg is wonderful in the lead, Danny Glover and Margaret Avery are sublime, and watch out for a pre-TV-fame Oprah Winfrey playing very out of character. Rated: 4/5 Apr 4, 2024 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Celie’s journey, though wrought with hardships, is thought-provoking, educational, nerve-wracking and, finally, wholesome and triumphant. Rated: 7/10 Jan 1, 2024 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy The movie gains in strength the longer it plays out. Rated: 3/4 Dec 26, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Afraz H This movie is a sweet innocent story. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/25/24 Full Review Sam B One of my all time favorite movies. Whoopi gives a stunning performance, very emotional & powerful. The ending gets me every time I watch it, just beautiful! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/14/24 Full Review annette Z Alice walker ! Thank you for sharing this story with us. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/06/24 Full Review Leofredo M Exelente historia mucho mejor que la nueva Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/05/24 Full Review Alec B It has some incredible performances and despite Spielberg's more sentimental leanings the movie has several successful emotional arcs.. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/04/24 Full Review BRENDEN J The Color Purple was a great classic film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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      Synopsis An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie (Whoopi Goldberg), an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing "Mister" Albert Johnson (Danny Glover), things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa. Based on the novel by Alice Walker.
      Director
      Steven Spielberg
      Producer
      Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy, Quincy Jones
      Screenwriter
      Alice Walker, Menno Meyjes
      Distributor
      Warner Bros. Pictures
      Production Co
      Warner Brothers, Guber-Peters Company, Amblin Entertainment
      Rating
      PG-13
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Dec 18, 1985, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 23, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $93.4M
      Runtime
      2h 32m
      Sound Mix
      Surround
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