Thinking about watching 'The Color Purple' at home? Here are platforms and services with rental, purchase, and subscription options, all in one place. Right now in the US, 'The Color Purple' is available to rent, buy, or stream with a subscription on Philo, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Spectrum On Demand, Prime Video, YouTube.
Here are a few quick details to keep in mind 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 was generated using reviews from 1,979 engaged 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."
