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Current status - Released
Total runtime - 141 mins.
Release date - 25-12-2023
Release year - 2023
Genres - Drama
Overall ratings and scores for The Color Purple:
Happiness Score - 6.966/10, World Popularity Score - 61.766/100, IMDB Score - 7.1, Metascore - N/A, Internet Movie Database - 7.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes - 82%, .
The Color Purple movie has Total Global Votes - 132, Total IMD Votes - 8,481
The Color Purple Movie Introduction: Movie The Color Purple, release year 2023 is written by Marcus Gardley, Alice Walker, Marsha Norman and directed by Blitz Bazawule. The leading star-cast in this movie are Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks along with the other stars and crew members.
Trailers, Clips, Featurettes and Behind the Scenes
Official Trailer 3
Official Trailer 2
Official Trailer
A Story for Me: The Legacy of the Color Purple
'The Color Purple' | Scene at The Academy
'The Color Purple' with Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, & more filmmakers | Academy Conversations
The Music of The Color Purple | The #DolbyInstitute Podcast
Experience "Lifeline" By Alicia Keys
Essence Uncovered Roundtable
Blitz Bazawule
“A Bold New Take” Featurette
Movie overview and plot by Anagha Shashank
Movie in-short: A woman faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.
Movie story-line: A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.
Movie synopsis: Celie is a young poor, uneducated 14-year-old African-American teenager girl living in the Southern United States in the early 1900s. She writes letters to God because her father, Alphonso, beats and rapes her. Alphonso has already impregnated Celie once, which resulted in the birth of a boy, Adam, whom Alphonso abducted. Celie believes that Alphonso killed Adam. Celie then has a second child, and Celie's ailing mother dies after cursing Celie on her deathbed. The second child is a girl named Olivia, whom Alphonso takes from Celie shortly after her birth.
Highlights - The Color Purple (2023)
Total budget - $95,000,000.00
Total revenue - $66,025,125.00
Produced by - Warner Bros. PicturesHarpo FilmsAmblin EntertainmentScott Sanders ProductionsQuincy Jones ProductionsDomain Entertainment
Produced in - United States of America
Available languages - English (English), Zulu (isiZulu),
Homepage URL - https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/color-purple
Awards won / Nominations - Nominated for 1 Oscar. 23 wins & 105 nominations total
Certificate(s) - AU : M DE : 12 DK : 11 GB : 12A IE : 12 LT : B MX : 12 PL : PG-13 PL : PG-13 PL : PG-13 PL : PG-13 PT : PG-13 PT : PG-13 PT : PG-13 PT : PG-13
Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of The Color Purple (2023)
Lead Actors - Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks
Writer(s) - Marcus Gardley, Alice Walker, Marsha Norman
Director(s) - Blitz Bazawule
Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) about The Color Purple (2023)
What is the release date of The Color Purple (2023)?
Release date of The Color Purple (2023) is 25-12-2023.
What is the total runtime of The Color Purple (2023) in minutes?
Total runtime of The Color Purple (2023) in minutes is 141 min.
What is the budget consumed to produce The Color Purple (2023) movie?
The budget consumed to produce The Color Purple (2023) movie is around $95,000,000.00.
How much revenue is expected from movie The Color Purple (2023)?
Expected revenue from movie movie The Color Purple (2023) is around $66,025,125.00.
What is the pupularity of The Color Purple (2023)?
Worldwide pupularity of The Color Purple (2023) movie is 61.766%.
What is the name of the production company of film The Color Purple (2023)?
Production company of film The Color Purple (2023) is/are Warner Bros. Pictures, Harpo Films, Amblin Entertainment, Scott Sanders Productions, Quincy Jones Productions, Domain Entertainment, .
Which country the film The Color Purple (2023) is produced in?
Film production country for the film The Color Purple (2023) is United States of America, .
Which language the film The Color Purple (2023) is produced in?
Film The Color Purple (2023) is produced in English (English), Zulu (isiZulu), language(s).
Which Genre the film The Color Purple (2023) belongs to?
Movie The Color Purple (2023) is categorized under Drama, Musical genre(s).
Who are the lead actors of the film The Color Purple (2023)?
Lead actors of the film The Color Purple (2023) are Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks.
Who is the writer of the film The Color Purple (2023)?
The writer(s) of the film The Color Purple (2023) is/are Marcus Gardley, Alice Walker, Marsha Norman.
Who is the director of the film The Color Purple (2023)?
The director(s) of the film The Color Purple (2023) is/are Blitz Bazawule.
Which awards, nominations and recognitions are won by The Color Purple (2023) movie?
Movie The Color Purple (2023) has Nominated for 1 Oscar. 23 wins & 105 nominations total awards and nomination in it's profile.
What is the story of The Color Purple (2023) in-short?
Short plot of movie The Color Purple (2023): A woman faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood..
What is the full story of The Color Purple (2023) movie?
Full plot of movie The Color Purple (2023): Celie is a young poor, uneducated 14-year-old African-American teenager girl living in the Southern United States in the early 1900s. She writes letters to God because her father, Alphonso, beats and rapes her. Alphonso has already impregnated Celie once, which resulted in the birth of a boy, Adam, whom Alphonso abducted. Celie believes that Alphonso killed Adam. Celie then has a second child, and Celie's ailing mother dies after cursing Celie on her deathbed. The second child is a girl named Olivia, whom Alphonso takes from Celie shortly after her birth..
Where to find full details of The Color Purple (2023) movie?
You can find the full details of movie The Color Purple (2023) at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1200263
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List of full Starcast and crew members of The Color Purple (2023)
Full Starcast:
Name: Fantasia Barrino
Character: Celie
Name: Taraji P. Henson
Character: Shug Avery
Name: Danielle Brooks
Character: Sofia
Name: Colman Domingo
Character: Mister
Name: Corey Hawkins
Character: Harpo
Name: Phylicia Pearl Mpasi
Character: Young Celie
Name: Halle Bailey
Character: Young Nettie
Name: Ciara
Character: Nettie
Name: H.E.R.
Character: Squeak
Name: David Alan Grier
Character: Reverend Avery
Name: Deon Cole
Character: Alfonso
Name: Jon Batiste
Character: Grady
Name: Louis Gossett Jr.
Character: Ol' Mister
Name: Tamela Mann
Character: First Lady
Name: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Character: Mama
Name: Elizabeth Marvel
Character: Miss Millie
Name: Stephen Hill
Character: Henry (Buster) Broadnax
Name: Adetinpo Thomas
Character: Mary Ellen
Name: Tiffany Elle Burgess
Character: Olivia
Name: Terrence J. Smith
Character: Adam
Name: Aba Arthur
Character: Abena
Name: Jeffrey Marcus
Character: Immigration Officer
Name: Jamaal Avery Jr.
Character: Young Harpo
Name: Ailani Flowers
Character: Lil Cat
Name: Emana Rachelle
Character: Corrine
Name: Charles Green
Character: Mayor
Name: Brad Raymond
Character: Big Slim
Name: P. Kofi McDonald
Character: Domino Player
Name: L. Warren Young
Character: Domino Player
Name: Zakiya Boyd
Character: Deaconess
Name: David Vaughn
Character: Postman (Mr. Edmonds)
Name: Chase Steven Anderson
Character: Ticket Booth Operator
Name: John L. Adams
Character: Sharecropper
Name: Ashton Maxwell
Character: Harpo's Buddy
Name: Marvin Laviolette
Character: Harpo's Buddy
Name: Raphael Thomas
Character: Harpo's Buddy
Name: MaCai Arrington Griffin
Character: Bub
Name: James Carey
Character: Debuty
Name: Whoopi Goldberg
Character: Midwife (uncredited)
Crew Members:
Name: Steven Spielberg
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer
Name: Jon Poll
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor
Name: Alice Walker
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer
Name: Alice Walker
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Novel
Name: Quincy Jones
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer
Name: Oprah Winfrey
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer
Name: Larry Dias
Department: Art
Job/Role: Set Decoration
Name: Paul D. Austerberry
Department: Art
Job/Role: Production Design
Name: Bernard Telsey
Department: Production
Job/Role: Casting
Name: Dan Laustsen
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Director of Photography
Name: Paul Massey
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Name: Michael Beugg
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer
Name: Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Costume Design
Name: Stephen Bray
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Songs
Name: Stephen Bray
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Executive Music Producer
Name: Mark Hicks
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunt Coordinator
Name: Marsha Norman
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Musical
Name: Julian Slater
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Supervising Sound Editor
Name: Julian Slater
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Name: Carla Gardini
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer
Name: Tiffany Little Canfield
Department: Production
Job/Role: Casting
Name: Anthony G. Nakonechnyj
Department: Lighting
Job/Role: Gaffer
Name: Kristie Macosko Krieger
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer
Name: Scott Sanders
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer
Name: Max Calder
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Kelli Jones
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Hairstylist
Name: Paul Pirola
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Foley Mixer
Name: Mark Anthony Little
Department: Directing
Job/Role: First Assistant Director
Name: Marlon Victor Bondoc
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: VFX Artist
Name: Ariel Velasco-Shaw
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Visual Effects Supervisor
Name: Andrea Bowman
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Key Hair Stylist
Name: Kenneth Bryant
Department: Art
Job/Role: Set Dresser
Name: Fatima Robinson
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Choreographer
Name: Renée Tondelli
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Supervising Sound Editor
Name: Steven Morrow
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Mixer
Name: Blitz Bazawule
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Director
Name: Blitz Bazawule
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Executive Music Producer
Name: Andi Crumbley
Department: Art
Job/Role: Art Direction
Name: Lawrence Davis
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Hair Department Head
Name: Carol Rasheed
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Department Head
Name: Rory Bruen
Department: Art
Job/Role: Supervising Art Director
Name: Richard Bullock Jr.
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Mixer
Name: Shellita Boxie
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunt Double
Name: Ken McGill
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Designer
Name: Doug Spilatro
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: VFX Artist
Name: Floyd Anthony Johns Jr.
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Korii Young
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Set Costumer
Name: Courtenay Valenti
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer
Name: Kris Bowers
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Original Music Composer
Name: Blade Ladish
Department: Art
Job/Role: Set Dresser
Name: Ryan Squires
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Foley Editor
Name: Marcus Gardley
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay
Name: Maxfield Ladish
Department: Art
Job/Role: Set Dresser
Name: Rebecca Runyon
Department: Art
Job/Role: Assistant Art Director
Name: Mark Tomlinson
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Grip
Name: Brendan Croxon
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Foley Supervisor
Name: Britain Illingworth-Cramer
Department: Art
Job/Role: Set Designer
Name: Brenda Russell
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Songs
Name: Allee Willis
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Songs
Name: Rebecca Walker
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer
Name: Charles Cooley
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Special Effects Coordinator
Name: Mara Jacobs
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer
Name: Karina Rezhevska
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Foley Recordist
Name: Nataliia Syeryakova
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Foley Artist
Name: Morgan Rhodes
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Music Supervisor
Name: Spencer Tortorici
Department: Art
Job/Role: Set Dresser
Name: Sofia Portantino
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Visual Effects Producer
Name: Wayne Rowe
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Special Effects Technician
Name: Gazal Tabrizipour
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Special Effects Technician
Name: Jordan Carroll
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Music Supervisor
Name: A. Renea Dyson
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Hairstylist
Name: Nick Baxter
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Executive Music Producer
Name: Amani King
Department: Art
Job/Role: Set Dresser
Name: Pam Foco
Department: Art
Job/Role: Set Designer
Name: Bridgette Michelle Bentley
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunt Double
Name: Ben Felker
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Grip
Name: Para Malden
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist
Name: Cathy Shaw
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: VFX Artist
Name: Adam Fell
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer
Name: Destiny Lilly
Department: Production
Job/Role: Casting
Name: David Aragon
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Grip
Name: Tangela Large
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Dialect Coach
Name: Jennifer E Ivey
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist
Name: Brandon Blakely
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Grip
Name: Nicole Dillard
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Special Effects Technician
Name: Adam Endrodi
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: VFX Artist
Name: Max Hicks
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: VFX Artist
Name: Hang Dara Zhao
Department: Art
Job/Role: Assistant Art Director
Name: Lanetra Butler
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Set Costumer
Name: Keith Kinsey
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Video Assist Operator
Name: Lee R. LaCaille
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Special Effects Technician
Name: Chris Campagna
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Foley Editor
Name: Milene Melendez
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist
Name: Danielle Peebles
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist
Name: Chantel Rawls
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunt Double
Name: Van Underwood Stokes
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Billy Matt Thompson
Department: Crew
Job/Role: Stunts
Name: Gabriella Camirand
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: Visual Effects Coordinator
Name: Terry Klopfenstein
Department: Visual Effects
Job/Role: VFX Artist
Name: Sheila Walcott
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer
Name: Pete Chiappetta
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer
Name: Anthony Tittanegro
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer
Reviews Section
Sometimes it's better just not to re-imagine/invent/devise a feature that had such a visceral impact not just on the cinema, but on the theatre and, of course - the literary world in the first place. I"m not sure this isn't one of those. It follows the story of the young "Celie" who is essentially sold to a neighbour "Mister" (Colman Domingo) when she's barely into adulthood - for a cow and some eggs. Turns out his hale-fellow-well-met character is a bit deceptive: he's a bit of a misogynist brute who sees this woman as his property. With her now the plaything of another man, her sister "Nettie" becomes the latest object of the desires of their father and in panic she flees to "Celie" for help. Out of the frying pan into the fire, perhaps - she has soon to get away from there whilst the men folk continue as if nothing has happened. The chronology speeds up a bit now and we find ourselves dipping in at various stages of their lives only discover that little has changed and their opportunities are still tied by their apron strings. Until, that is, the arrival of the jazz sensation that is "Shug Avery" (Taraji P. Henson) who brings with her the winds of quite empowering change. Meantime, "Harpo" - the stepson of "Celie" has found himself a rather feisty and independently-minded wife in "Sofia" (Danielle Brooks) and we start to think that perhaps things might just be about to improve. The only abject lesson in racism to feature here occurs around this point demonstrating the cruelty and brutality that made this story abhorrently poignant in the first place. What now ensues instils a growing determination among these women to assert themselves and thrive on their own terms. Can they? What I found this lacked was the earthiness, the grittiness, the squalor of the 1985 screen version. It's also a musical at times but a pretty sterile and overly choreographed one that seemed to be unsure if it wanted to be "West Side Story" or "Washington Heights". There's an ensemble number by a waterfall with the water flowing with almost symmetrical and flawless evenness. Even the scenes of evil are somehow just a bit too de-sensitised. I think possibly the problem for me was that the powerful performance of Fantasia Barrino was just too good, and the power balled from her towards the end presented almost as if there were space for applause afterwards. Domingo is a good actor, too, but again here he just didn't cut it as either the charismatic charmer or the sexually rapacious bully - though he did fare a little better as the story moved on. The soundtrack has some belters and taken in isolation, there are some great performances here from Barrino, Henson and my favourite - Brooks; but I'd sooner watch the original, any day - it has more authenticity in it's impact.
A film of quality, this. 'The Color Purple' is a blast, what is a noteworthy thing for me to say given I'm not a lover of musicals; though, to be fair, I'm way more into them in recent years since doing reviews... have learnt to appreciate 'em! This has good music alongside an extremely deep narrative, one that hits the feels directly. I've never seen or read any version of this story previously, but this is a great introduction to it. The performances are stellar. Danielle Brooks is outstanding, a real emotive showing from her throughout - top notch! I also seriously enjoyed (despite the character, who is iffily 'redeemed') Colman Domingo in this 2023 picture. He and Brooks are actors I've loved in television ('Orange Is the New Black and 'Fear the Walking Dead', the latter isn't the best show but Domingo is class in it), so it's extremely pleasing to see them star on the big screen. It's somewhat of a crime it has taken me this long in my review to mention Fantasia, who is brilliant - Phylicia Pearl Mpasi is too, btw. Taraji P. Henson, obviously, impresses as well, while Halle Bailey spearheads the rest. Nice to see David Alan Grier also, as well as (like Domingo) another TWD alum in Corey Hawkins (whatever happened to Heath?!).
In the interest of full disclosure, I’ve routinely made it clear that I’m not a big fan of movie musicals. In addition, less known is the fact that I’ve also never been particularly enamored with the original dramatic version of this story (1985), a picture in which director Steven Spielberg still had his training wheels on when it came to making serious cinematic fare. With those admissions in mind, then, it would appear that this latest iteration of the classic Alice Walker novel would have two prejudicial strikes against it going in, and that assessment would be accurate, as these qualifications sincerely reflect my characterization of this alternative take on this beloved tale. Director Blitz Bazawule’s musical adaptation of this tale about a young African-American woman (Fantasia Barrino) struggling to find happiness under harsh conditions in early 20th Century Georgia is plagued by an array of issues, including an ill-fitting fusion of this story in a Broadway format/context, an uneven distribution of production numbers throughout the course of the narrative, numerous over-the-top (and frequently silly) surreal song and dance sequences (many of which look like they’ve been plucked fresh from a Baz Luhrmann movie), understandable but nevertheless-disappointing plot and character development alterations, and some serious miscasting choices (such as the usually-reliable Colman Domingo, who’s decidedly out of place in the role of Mister). This combination of misfire elements makes for somewhat disappointing viewing for those who adored the book and original screen version and does little for winning over innately lukewarm supporters of the material (like me). Granted, the film gets better as it goes along (probably because there are fewer musical numbers in the second half than the first), and its ensemble cast, for the most part, is quite compelling, including Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, David Alan Grier, Corey Hawkins and Oscar nominee Danielle Brooks. However, on balance, this is one of those projects where things probably would have been better off left alone.
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