The Color Purple

"It's about life. It's about love. It's about us."

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Ratings & Reviews

7.7/10

1,924 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Wins

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Nominations

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Academy Awards

📋 10 nominations

Nominated

Best Picture

Best Actress

Best Supporting Actress

Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

Best Original Song

Best Cinematography

Best Costume Design

Best Production Design

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Best Original Score

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Other Awards

🏆 2 wins

Won

National Board of Review for Best Film

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$15.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$146.3M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$131.3M

ROI: +875%

Budget Recovery975% of budget

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109.9K

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1.8K

7-Day Trend

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The Color Purple

literary work

Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

North Carolina

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1 Location Found

Story Setting

Set In

Georgia

Time Period

1930s1920s1910s1909

Themes & Subjects

#oppression#autonomy#patriarchy#loss#domesticviolence#siblingrelationship#sorority#racism#woman#sexualabuse#africanamericans#genderrelations

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Allen Daviau

Film Editing

Michael Kahn

Music / Score

Quincy Jones

Production Companies

Amblin Entertainment

Distributors

Warner Bros.

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch The Color Purple

Available in 103 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaPG-13	HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom15	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada	—	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaPG	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
IndiaU	—	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesPG-13

United Kingdom15

AustraliaPG

Germany12

FranceU

IndiaU

Brazil14

Denmark11

+12 more countries

Production

Director

Steven Spielberg

Writers

Menno Meyjes, Alice Walker, Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton, Lionel Richie

Production Companies

Amblin EntertainmentWarner Bros. PicturesThe Guber-Peters Company

Cast

Danny Glover

Albert

Whoopi Goldberg

Celie

Margaret Avery

Shug Avery

Oprah Winfrey

Sofia

Willard E. Pugh

Harpo

Akosua Busia

Nettie

Desreta Jackson

Young Celie

Adolph Caesar

Old Mr.

Rae Dawn Chong

Squeak

Dana Ivey

Miss Millie

Leonard Jackson

Bennet Guillory

Grady

Tags & Keywords

prisonrapesibling relationshipjazzsouthern usaafricaempowermentadoptionabusive fatherviolent husbandjazz singer or musicianlettercynicalincestangry

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