The Color Purple

PG-13

Released Dec 25, 2023

2 hr. 21 min.

Musical

Drama

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A story of love and resilience based on the novel and the Broadway musical, THE COLOR PURPLE is 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.

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Critics Consensus

Building on the legacy of the previous film adaptation while incorporating elements of the stage musical, The Color Purple is a crowd-pleasing testament to resilience in the face of trauma.

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Audience Consensus

Much more than a remake, the musical film version of The Color Purple stands on its own as a vibrant, uplifting experience -- and the singing and dancing are superb.

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Kimberly J

A Great take on the story. MUSIC Fabulous

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/04/24

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Heather D-Tulsa, Ok

The musical selections were A+! The storyline mostly kept with the original and the new additions worked well.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/22/24

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Kai Enzo

Definitely a masterpiece ❤️

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/22/24

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veroniquea t

Marvelous , moving, riveting production! The entire cast was great! My emotions were a rollercoaster ride. BRAVO!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/24

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ernestinej l

It was a great movie. More stars were in it than I thought.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/24

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Nette

It was a musical. Not much story lines at the beginning. The abusivness was to long before Celie fought back. And I didn't like Celie and Taraji kissing and in bed together.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/13/24

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Blitz Bazawule

Director

Taraji P. Henson

Shug Avery

Danielle Brooks

Sofia

Colman Domingo

Mister

Corey Hawkins

Harpo

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

It’s a punishingly bleak story, and the songs, with their antiseptic polished sheen, seem fundamentally out of tune with the unforgiving grit of the plot.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 28, 2024

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

Blitz Bazawule adds conspicuous pizzazz to the musical numbers, but “Historical Racism: The Feelgood Musical” was always going to be a hard sell.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 27, 2024

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

The director and screenwriter have a lot of source material to draw on and by and large pull it off due to the fine performances and the powerful song and dance numbers.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 26, 2024

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Ernesto Diezmartinez

Letras Libres

The Color Purple is a decaffeinated remake: more militant and careful, but more monotonous and less bold than the version directed by Steven Spielberg in 1985. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 2/4

Apr 19, 2024

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

This is the superior version, wringing as much emotion out of viewers as the previous picture but thankfully leaving aside its tonal inconsistencies.

Rated: 3.5/4

Mar 16, 2024

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Nicholas Bell

Fish Jelly Films (YouTube)

A vibrant reimagining of an iconic, harrowing narrative, Bazawule's adaptation of the stage play may soften the trauma but not the intensity of The Color Purple, featuring a stellar cast led by a resplendent Fantasia Barrino.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 12, 2024

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Synopsis

A story of love and resilience based on the novel and the Broadway musical, THE COLOR PURPLE is 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.

Director: Blitz Bazawule
Executive Producer: Alice Walker, Rebecca Walker, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Carla Gardini, Mara Jacobs, Adam Fell, Courtenay Valenti, Sheila Walcott, Michael Beugg
Screenwriter: Marcus Gardley
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: QJP, Amblin Entertainment, SGS Pictures, OW Films
Rating: PG-13 (Mature Thematic Content|Language|Sexual Content|Violence)
Genre: Musical, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 2023, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 16, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $60.6M
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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