The Color Purple (1985)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
It's about life. It's about love. It's about us.
An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, 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, 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.
- Released: 1985-12-18
- Genres: Drama, History
- Runtime: 2h 34m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10 from 2,036 votes
Directed by Steven Spielberg.
Top cast
- Danny Glover as Albert
- Whoopi Goldberg as Celie
- Margaret Avery as Shug Avery
- Oprah Winfrey as Sofia
- Willard E. Pugh as Harpo
- Akosua Busia as Nettie
- Desreta Jackson as Young Celie
- Adolph Caesar as Old Mr.
- Rae Dawn Chong as Squeak
- Dana Ivey as Miss Millie
Where to watch The Color Purple
- United States: 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 HBO Max Amazon Channel, Now TV Cinema, HBO Max; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: 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: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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