The Color Purple (1987)Stream and Watch Online

Yearning to watch 'The Color Purple' on your TV or mobile device at home? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Steven Spielberg-directed movie via subscription can be a huge pain, so we here at Moviefone want to help you out.

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Released January 16th, 1987, 'The Color Purple' stars Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Margaret Avery, Oprah Winfrey The PG-13 movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 34 min, and received a user score of 78 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 1,773 respected users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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."

'The Color Purple' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Apple iTunes, Vudu, YouTube, Microsoft Store, Google Play Movies, Spectrum On Demand, and Amazon Video .