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The Color Purple

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.

Where to Stream

  • HBO Max

Where to Rent

  • JustWatch TV
  • Apple TV Store
  • Amazon Video
  • Google Play Movies
  • YouTube
  • Fetch TV

Where to Buy

  • Apple TV Store
  • Amazon Video
  • Google Play Movies
  • YouTube
  • Fetch TV

Would I like this?

Box Office

Budget: $90,000,000
Revenue: $68,919,191
ROI: -23.4%

Verdict: Flop

Trailer

Crew

Directors

> Blitz Bazawule (Director)
> Dan Laustsen (Director of Photography)
> Rory Bruen (Supervising Art Director)
> Mark Anthony Little (First Assistant Director)
> Hang Dara Zhao (Assistant Art Director)
> Rebecca Runyon (Assistant Art Director)

Writers

> Marsha Norman (Musical)
> Alice Walker (Novel)
> Marcus Gardley (Screenplay)
> Menno Meyjes (Original Film Writer)
> Brenda Russell (Musical)
> Allee Willis (Musical)
> Stephen Bray (Musical)