The Color Purple (2023)

Directed by

Blitz the Ambassador

Genre

drama film, musical film, historical film, coming-of-age film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 21m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 366 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Set in the early 1900s American South, this film follows Celie, an African American woman enduring abuse from her husband. She finds strength and connection through the women around her.

emotionalpoignantresilientupliftingheartfeltperiodpowerfulsoulful

What happens

The Color Purple is a 2023 American musical period drama film directed by Blitz Bazawule, from a screenplay by Marcus Gardley. The film is based upon the stage musical of the same name, itself based upon the 1982 novel by Alice Walker. It is the second film adaptation of the novel, following the 1985 film directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by Spielberg and Quincy Jones. Spielberg and Jones return as producers for the 2023 film, along with its Broadway producers Scott Sanders and Oprah Winfrey, the latter of whom also starred in the 1985 film. The film stars Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, H.E.R., Halle Bailey, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, and Fantasia Barrino in her film debut. Brooks and Barrino reprise their roles from the productions of the stage musical. It tells the story of Celie, an African American woman dealing with the hardships of living with an abusive husband and living in the American South during the early 1900s. The Color Purple premiered in London on November 20, 2023, and was released in the United States on December 25, 2023, by Warner Bros. Pictures. Although it received positive reviews from critics, it grossed $68.8 million against a budget of $90–100 million. Danielle Brooks was lauded for her performance, receiving nominations for the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress. At the 55th NAACP Image Awards, the film won a record-breaking eleven awards out of sixteen nominations, including Outstanding Motion Picture and acting wins for Barrino, Henson, Domingo, and the ensemble cast. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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