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Purple Rain

Purple Rain (1984) - Where to Watch

Audience Score
67

Wondering where to stream 'Purple Rain' tonight? Here are streaming and cable services with rental, purchase, and subscription options, so you can pick what works best for you. Right now in the US, 'Purple Rain' is available to rent, buy, or stream with a subscription on Microsoft Store, Apple TV Store, Prime Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube.

Here are a few key highlights to round things out about the Water, Purple Films, Warner Bros. Pictures drama flick. Purple Rain starring Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, Jerome Benton has a R rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 51 min. The release date of the movie is July 27th, 1984. The movie received a user score of 67/100 on TMDb, which comes from reviews from 399 real users.

Looking for a quick synopsis? Here's the plot: "A victim of his own anger, the Kid is a Minneapolis musician on the rise with his band, the Revolution, escaping a tumultuous home life through music. While trying to avoid making the same mistakes as his truculent father, the Kid navigates the club scene and a rocky relationship with a captivating singer, Apollonia. But another musician, Morris, looks to steal the Kid's spotlight -- and his girl."

'Purple Rain' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on July 27th, 1984 - Buy Purple Rain Movie Tickets
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting June 25th, 1997 - Buy Purple Rain DVD

Watch 'Purple Rain' In Theaters

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Purple Rain Movies

Prince stars in his feature film acting debut in Purple Rain (1984) and its standalone sequel Graffiti Bridge (1990)