A new take on The Color Purple comes to theaters on Christmas Day. This new adaptation is a musical drama that takes from both Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and the subsequent Broadway play of the same name. You can read our review of The Color Purple for our thoughts on the film.
If you're wondering how and where to watch The Color Purple, take a look at the info below for showtimes and more.
Where to Watch The Color Purple – Showtimes and Streaming
The Color Purple will be in theaters beginning Christmas Day, December 25, in North America and January 18, 2024, internationally. To find when and where you can watch the movie near you, check the local showtime listings at the main theater sites below:
The Color Purple Streaming Release Date
The Color Purple is not currently available to stream, and there's been no word from distributor Warner Bros. on when it will eventually be released. However, given it's a Warner Bros. movie, we know The Color Purple will eventually be released on Max, rather than Netflix, Hulu, or Disney+.
Warner Bros. doesn't have a standard window of time between theatrical and streaming releases; its last four films came to Max 49 days (The Nun 2), 91 days (Blue Beetle), 56 days (Meg 2), and 147 days (Barbie) after their theatrical debuts. Barbie's massive theatrical success makes it an outlier here, so our best guess puts The Color Purple on Max two to three months after it hits theaters, between late February and March 2024.
What Is The Color Purple About?
The Color Purple is a musical reimagining of Alice Walker's 1982 novel of the same name, derived from the Color Purple stageplay that ran on Broadway from 2005 to 2008. Here's the offical synopsis from Warner:
A story of love and resilience based on the novel and the Broadway musical, The Color Purple is a decades-spanning tale 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.
How to Watch The Color Purple (1985)
The original 1985 film is currently available to stream on Max. If you don't have that streaming service, you can rent or buy the film from various digital storefronts such as Prime Video:
- Max (Stream)
- Prime Video (Rent/Buy)
The Color Purple Cast
The Color Purple (2023) was written by Marcus Gardley. It was directed by Blitz Bazawule and stars the following actors:
- Taraji P. Henson as Shug Avery
- Danielle Brooks as Sofia
- Colman Domingo as Mister
- Corey Hawkins as Harpo
- H.E.R. as Squeak
- Halle Bailey as Young Nettie
- Ciara as Nettie
- Phylicia Pearl Mpasi as Young Celie
- Fantasia Barrino as Celie
The Color Purple Rating and Runtime
The Color Purple is Rated PG-13 for mature thematic content, sexual content, violence, and language. The film runs for a total of 2 hours and 20 minutes including credits.
Jordan covers games, shows, and movies as a freelance writer for IGN.
