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The Color Purple

The Color Purple (1987) - Where to Watch

Audience Score
77

Thinking about watching 'The Color Purple' without the hassle? We’ve rounded up ways to watch including rental, purchase, and subscription options, so you can pick what works best for you. In the US, you can currently rent, buy, or stream 'The Color Purple' via subscription on tru TV, TBS, Paramount+, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, HBO Max, TNT, YouTube, Prime Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Spectrum On Demand.

Here are a few key highlights to round things out about the Amblin Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, The Guber-Peters Company drama flick. The Color Purple starring Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Margaret Avery, Oprah Winfrey has a PG-13 rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 34 min. The release date of the movie is January 16th, 1987. The movie received a user score of 77/100 on TMDb, which reflects reviews from 1,904 active users.

Need a quick rundown of the movie? Here's the plot: "An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa."

'The Color Purple' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on January 16th, 1987
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting March 26th, 1997 - Buy The Color Purple DVD