Purple Rain (1984)
Directed by Albert Magnoli · 111 min · Drama, Music, Romance
37.7 TOPICAL score · #2,868 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A victim of his own anger, the Kid is a Minneapolis musician on the rise with his band, the Revolution, escaping a tumultuous home life through music. While trying to avoid making the same mistakes as his truculent father, the Kid navigates the club scene and a rocky relationship with a captivating singer, Apollonia. But another musician, Morris, looks to steal the Kid's spotlight -- and his girl.
Purple Rain (1984, directed by Albert Magnoli) has a TOPICAL score of 37.7 - ranked 2,868 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and awards, and lowest on critics. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score. Critics: 70% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 55. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (440 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 23 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- Critics70% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 55
- AudienceTMDB 6.7/10 (440 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Academy Award for Best Original Song Score
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 23 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read51,164 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, Jerome Benton