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.
▶ Watch Trailer
Danny Glover
Albert
Whoopi Goldberg
Celie
Margaret Avery
Shug Avery
Oprah Winfrey
Sofia
Willard E. Pugh
Harpo
Akosua Busia
Nettie
Desreta Jackson
Young Celie
Adolph Caesar
Old Mr.
Rae Dawn Chong
Squeak
Dana Ivey
Miss Millie
Director
Steven Spielberg
Screenplay
Menno Meyjes
Tagline
"It's about life. It's about love. It's about us."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$15,000,000
Revenue
$146,300,000
Production
Amblin Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, The Guber-Peters Company, Quincy Jones Productions
GenerationofSwine
January 12, 2023
Well, this is one of those movies that hinges on a singular performance. In this case it's Danny Glover who is absolutely amazing in his role, probably the best performance of his career, and one of the best that came out of the 80s. But Goldberg and Oprah really stink. I don't know what was going on there but they were all over the place. However, despite them, Glover does carry the role, a...
Where to Watch
Rent
Buy
Search our entire catalog of thousands of movies across every genre.
