The Color Purple
“A bold new take on the beloved classic.”
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.
Your rating
Your review
Cast
41 people
Fantasia Barrino
Celie
Also in
The Simpsons
Fantasia for Real
Taraji P. Henson
Shug Avery
Known for
Hidden Figures
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Danielle Brooks
Sofia
Known for
Peacemaker
Orange Is the New Black
Colman Domingo
Mister
Known for
Euphoria
Fear the Walking Dead
Corey Hawkins
Harpo
Known for
Straight Outta Compton
The Last Voyage of the Demeter
Phylicia Pearl Mpasi
Young Celie
Halle Bailey
Young Nettie
Known for
The Little Mermaid
grown-ish
Ciara
Nettie
Known for
That's My Boy
H.E.R.
Squeak
Known for
Forgotten Island
David Alan Grier
Reverend Avery
Known for
Jumanji
The Patient
Deon Cole
Alfonso
Known for
black-ish
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts
Jon Batiste
Grady
Also in
Saturday Night
Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary
Blitz Bazawule Director · Marcus Gardley Screenplay Alice Walker Author
Worldwide gross $69M · Budget $90M · United States release December 25, 2023
Box office
Budget
$90,000,000
Worldwide gross
$68,919,191
Gross vs. budget
0.8×
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Distribution
Harpo Films
Production
Amblin Entertainment
Production
Scott Sanders Productions
Production
Quincy Jones Productions
Production
Domain Entertainment
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Zulu
Release dates
United Kingdom · November 20, 2023
Premiere · London, England
United States · December 25, 2023
Theatrical
United States · January 16, 2024
Digital
United States
February 16, 2024 · Digital · Max
February 17, 2024 · TV · HBO
March 12, 2024 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
Australia
January 25, 2024 · Theatrical
April 24, 2024 · Physical
Brazil
February 8, 2024 · Theatrical
China
January 12, 2025 · Digital · Tencent & IQIYI
Denmark
January 18, 2024 · Theatrical
Estonia
April 5, 2024 · Theatrical
Finland
January 19, 2024 · Theatrical
France
January 24, 2024 · Theatrical
Germany
February 8, 2024 · Theatrical
Ireland
January 26, 2024 · Theatrical
Israel
February 15, 2024 · Theatrical
May 27, 2024 · Digital · iTunes / Apple TV
Italy
February 8, 2024 · Theatrical
Japan
February 9, 2024 · Theatrical
May 15, 2024 · Digital
June 12, 2024 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
Lithuania
April 5, 2024 · Theatrical
Mexico
February 8, 2024 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 25, 2024 · Theatrical
New Zealand
May 1, 2024 · Digital
Norway
January 19, 2024 · Theatrical
Panama
February 8, 2024 · Theatrical
Peru
February 8, 2024 · Theatrical
Poland
April 10, 2024 · Physical · DVD
April 12, 2024 · Digital · HBO Max
Portugal
February 8, 2024 · Theatrical
Puerto Rico
December 25, 2023 · Theatrical
January 16, 2024 · Digital
February 16, 2024 · Digital · Max
March 12, 2024 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
Singapore
March 7, 2024 · Limited theatrical
South Korea
May 30, 2024 · Digital
Spain
February 9, 2024 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 19, 2024 · Theatrical
Taiwan
March 8, 2024 · Theatrical
Thailand
April 11, 2024 · Limited theatrical · Doc Club & Pub
U.S. Virgin Islands
January 16, 2024 · Digital
February 16, 2024 · Digital · Max
March 12, 2024 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
United Kingdom
January 26, 2024 · Theatrical
April 8, 2024 · Physical · DVD
October 4, 2024 · Digital · Sky Cinema/Now TV
More from Blitz Bazawule
Other films they directed, best known first.
If you liked The Color Purple
Picks that share its genres, themes, cast and crew.
Some details come from TheTVDB.