Movie·1985·154 min

The Color Purple

Name: The Color Purple
Genre: Drama
Released: 1985-12-18
Duration: 154 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Margaret Avery, Oprah Winfrey, Willard E. Pugh

The Color Purple streams in the US on Philo, and free with ads on Tubi TV, as of October 5, 2026.

It's about life. It's about love. It's about us.

7.7 / 10 · TMDB

Drama

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.

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