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We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'Purple Rain' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'Purple Rain' right now, here are some specifics about the Water, Purple Films, Warner Bros. Pictures romance flick.
Released July 27th, 1984, 'Purple Rain' stars Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, Jerome Benton The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 51 min, and received a user score of 67 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 349 top users.
What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? 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' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Vudu, The Roku Channel, Microsoft Store, Apple iTunes, YouTube, AMC on Demand, Amazon Video, and Google Play Movies .
'Purple Rain' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on July 27th, 1984
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June 25th, 1997
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Prince stars in his feature film acting debut in Purple Rain (1984) and its standalone sequel Graffiti Bridge (1990)
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