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The Color Purple
2023 141 min United States of America PG-13 12+
★7.3
Drama
Director: Blitz Bazawule
🎭 Based on
«The Color Purple»
byAlice Walker
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Description
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.
Budget:
$90M
US Gross:
$60.62M
Worldwide:
$68.92M
Starring
Fantasia Barrino
Actor
Taraji P. Henson
Actor
Danielle Brooks
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Awards
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2024
— Best Supporting Actress
Academy Awards 2024
— Best Supporting Actress
Golden Globe 2024
— Best Supporting Actress
BAFTA 2024
— Best Actress
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2024
— Best Cast Ensemble
Golden Globe 2024
— Best Actress (Comedy or Musical)
BAFTA 2024
— Best Supporting Actress
Key opinion
This adaptation of The Color Purple is widely praised for its powerhouse ensemble cast, particularly the standout performances by Fantasia Barrino and Danielle Brooks. While the musical approach and vibrant visual style resonate with many as an effective, emotionally resonant retelling, critics are divided over whether the genre spectacle enhances or dilutes the gravity of the original narrative.
| Acting | The ensemble cast, led by Fantasia Barrino and Danielle Brooks, provides exceptionally compelling and powerful performances. | |
| Direction | The musical numbers divide audiences; some find they effectively express inner character development, while others view them as over-choreographed and tonally ill-fitting. | |
| Acting | The portrayal of 'Mister' by Colman Domingo is polarizing, with some viewing it as a brilliant depiction of cruelty and others finding it lacking in necessary nuance or duality. | |
| Production | The film’s aesthetic choices, including its vibrant color palette and surreal sequences, are criticized by some for losing the gritty 'earthiness' found in the 1985 adaptation. |