The Color Purple

Name: The Color Purple
Genre: Drama, Musical
Released: December 25, 2023
Rating: 72
Cast: Aunjanue Ellis, Ciara, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, Danielle Brooks

2023

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Warner Bros. | Release Date: December 25, 2023

Starring: Aunjanue Ellis, Ciara, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, Danielle Brooks, David Alan Grier, Deon Cole, Elizabeth Marvel, Fantasia Barrino, H.E.R., Halle Bailey, Jonathan Batiste, Louis Gossett Jr., Mone Monroe, Stephen Hill, Tamela J. Mann, Taraji P. Henson

Summary: A musical adaptation of Alice Walker's novel about the extraordinary sisterhood of three women who share one unbreakable bond.

Director: Sam Blitz Bazawule

Genre(s): Drama, Musical

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Katie Walsh

Dec 22, 2023

The craft is gorgeous, but The Color Purple would be nothing without its star turns, and Bazawule’s cast takes your breath away. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Jan 2, 2024

It’s a blazingly vibrant, emotionally resonant and exhilarating movie musical that does justice to Alice Walker’s iconic 1982 novel and the subsequent stage and movie versions while forging new creative paths and standing on its own as a bold and original work. Read full review

Shirley Li

Jan 11, 2024

This latest adaptation may not hit every note established by Walker’s text and Spielberg’s drama, but it tells Celie’s story sensitively. It understands, in other words, that she comes with a uniquely imperfect, profound rhythm. Read full review

Moira Macdonald

Dec 19, 2023

Bazawule slowly but surely lifts us up, letting us soar with the cast by the end. Read full review

Alejandra Martinez

Dec 20, 2023

Ultimately, the new life in this adaptation of The Color Purple is still worth revisiting, with performances from a stacked ensemble that help the film rise above being a straightforward adaptation. Read full review

Tara Brady

Jan 25, 2024

The Spielberg film casts a long shadow over the stage musical, which too often feels like a retread of that film interrupted by songs. The musical number as narrative speed bump is a flaw that carries over to the big screen. Read full review

Slashfilm Josh Spiegel

Dec 19, 2023

Blitz Bazawule and a cast of talented performers do their best, but the end result just doesn't gel. Read full review

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