Ready to watch 'The Color Purple' on your favorite screen? Below, you’ll find ways to watch including rental, purchase, and subscription options, so you can choose your preferred way to watch. 'The Color Purple' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Philo, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Spectrum On Demand, Prime Video, YouTube in the US.
Here are some helpful extras before you press play about the Amblin Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, The Guber-Peters Company, Quincy Jones Productions 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 February 7th, 1986. The movie received a user score of 77/100 on TMDb, which comes from reviews from 1,979 verified users.
Looking for a quick synopsis? 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."
