The Color Purple (1985)
"It's about life. It's about love. It's about us."
Critics Score
🎬 76%
(RT: 73%, MC: 78) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Margaret Avery as Shug Avery
Willard E. Pugh as Harpo
Akosua Busia as Nettie
Desreta Jackson as Young Celie
Adolph Caesar as Old Mr.
Is The Color Purple good?
Most people think so. 79% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics agree, scoring it 76%.
Where it ranks on ThumbScore
By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.
Overview
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. Wikipedia ↗
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