Purple Rain (1984)Stream and Watch Online

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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 347 well-known users.

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 Microsoft Store, Google Play Movies, AMC on Demand, Amazon Video, Vudu, YouTube, Apple iTunes, and The Roku Channel .