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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
  • HBO Max Amazon Channel

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)
> Mark Anthony Little (First Assistant Director)
> Rory Bruen (Supervising Art Director)
> Rebecca Runyon (Assistant Art Director)
> Hang Dara Zhao (Assistant Art Director)

Writers

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