The Color Purple (1985)

82

IMDb 696

7.7

/97472/

Trakt

79

/2144/

TMDb

77

/1659/

Letterboxd

3.9

/80682/

Tomatoes

73

/126/

Audience

94

/181160/

Metacritic

78

/7/

RogerEbert

4.0

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Runtime: 154 min.

Status: Released

Certification: PG-13

Parental Guide: 14+

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.

Genres: Crime, Drama, History

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Production companies: Amblin Entertainment, The Guber-Peters Company, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros., Guber/Peters Company