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The Color Purple

A bold new take on the beloved classic.

7.0(383)20232h 21m7

A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and 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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Status
Released
Budget
$90M
Box office
$68.9M
Language
Zulu
  • adultery
  • child abuse
  • based on novel or book
  • southern usa
  • faith
  • forgiveness
  • abusive father
  • slavery
  • georgia
  • musical
  • based on play or musical
  • child bride

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalPG-1325 Dec 2023
    • Digital / OTTPG-1316 Jan 2024
    • Digital / OTTPG-13Max16 Feb 2024
    • TVPG-13HBO17 Feb 2024
    • PhysicalPG-13Blu-ray / DVD12 Mar 2024
  • United KingdomGB

    • PremiereLondon, England20 Nov 2023
    • Theatrical12A26 Jan 2024
    • Physical12DVD8 Apr 2024
    • Digital / OTT12Sky Cinema/Now TV4 Oct 2024
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalM25 Jan 2024
    • PhysicalM24 Apr 2024
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical8 Feb 2024
  • ChinaCN

    • Digital / OTTTencent & IQIYI12 Jan 2025
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1118 Jan 2024
  • EstoniaEE

    • Theatrical5 Apr 2024
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-1219 Jan 2024
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical24 Jan 2024
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical128 Feb 2024
  • IrelandIE

    • Theatrical12A26 Jan 2024
  • IsraelIL

    • Theatrical1215 Feb 2024
    • Digital / OTTiTunes / Apple TV27 May 2024

Frequently asked questions

The Color Purple was released on 25 December 2023.

Audience reviews

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  • C

    CinemaSerf

    2/1/2024

    6/10

    Sometimes it's better just not to re-imagine/invent/devise a feature that had such a visceral impact not just on the cinema, but on the theatre and, of course - the literary world in the first place. I"m not sure this isn't one of those. It follows the story of the young "Celie" who is essentially sold to a neighbour "Mister" (Colman Domingo) when she's barely into adulthood - for a cow and some eggs. Turns out his h…

  • R

    r96sk

    2/8/2024

    9/10

    A film of quality, this. <em>'The Color Purple'</em> is a blast, what is a noteworthy thing for me to say given I'm not a lover of musicals; though, to be fair, I'm way more into them in recent years since doing reviews... have learnt to appreciate 'em! This has good music alongside an extremely deep narrative, one that hits the feels directly. I've never seen or read any version of this story previously, but this…

  • B

    Brent Marchant

    2/19/2024

    6/10

    In the interest of full disclosure, I’ve routinely made it clear that I’m not a big fan of movie musicals. In addition, less known is the fact that I’ve also never been particularly enamored with the original dramatic version of this story (1985), a picture in which director Steven Spielberg still had his training wheels on when it came to making serious cinematic fare. With those admissions in mind, then, it would a…

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