The Color Purple (2023)

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A bold new take on the beloved classic.

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.

• Released: 2023-12-25
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 2h 21m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 378 votes

Directed by Blitz Bazawule.

Top cast

• Fantasia Barrino as Celie
• Taraji P. Henson as Shug Avery
• Danielle Brooks as Sofia
• Colman Domingo as Mister
• Corey Hawkins as Harpo
• Phylicia Pearl Mpasi as Young Celie
• Halle Bailey as Young Nettie
• Ciara as Nettie
• H.E.R. as Squeak
• David Alan Grier as Reverend Avery

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Color Purple

• United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, TNT, TBS, tru TV, HBO Max; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: stream on Netflix; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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