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The Color Purple (2023)

Movie"A bold new take on the beloved classic."
Audience Score
71
Review Score
80
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PG-13 2 hr 21 minDec 25th, 2023Drama
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.
StarringFantasia BarrinoTaraji P. HensonDanielle Brooks
DirectorBlitz Bazawule

The Color Purple Review

‘The Color Purple’ adapts Alice Walker’s book on screen in musical form. Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson and Danielle Brooks are among the cast for the new movie, adapted from the Tony-winning stage musical.In theaters on December 25th, ‘The Color Purple’ represents just the latest adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book following Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-nominated 1985 drama and the 2004 stage play musical from which this new movie draws its inspiration.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:December 25th, 2023 - Buy Tickets
On Digital & Streaming:February 16th, 2024 - Watch Now
On DVD & Blu-ray:March 12th, 2024 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$95,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$67,519,192 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Pete Chiappetta, Anthony Tittanegro, Andrew Lary, Adam Fell, Courtenay Valenti, Sheila Walcott, Michael Beugg, Alice Walker, Rebecca Walker, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Carla Gardini, Mara Jacobs
Production Companies:Warner Bros. Pictures, Harpo Films, Amblin Entertainment, Scott Sanders Productions, Quincy Jones Productions, Domain Entertainment
The Color Purple on the Web:Official Website, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram
Movie Tags:
based on novel or booklgbtmusicalbased on play or musicalreligionracism1940s1930sadulterylesbian relationship