“A bold new take on the beloved classic.”
The Color Purple
7.0
365 votes·2023
·2h 21m
·MovieDrama
Overview
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.
Commercial Verdict
Flop
Revenue vs Budget0.8x
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Lost money at the box office
Keywords
adulterychild abusebased on novel or booksouthern usafaithforgivenessabusive fatherslaverygeorgiamusicalbased on play or musicalchild bride
Cast
Fantasia Barrino
Celie
Taraji P. Henson
Shug Avery
Danielle Brooks
Sofia
Colman Domingo
Mister
Corey Hawkins
Harpo
Phylicia Pearl Mpasi
Young Celie
Halle Bailey
Young Nettie
Ciara
Nettie
H.E.R.
Squeak
David Alan Grier
Reverend Avery
Deon Cole
Alfonso
Jon Batiste
Grady
Louis Gossett Jr.
Ol' Mister
Tamela Mann
First Lady
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Mama
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