The Color Purple (1985)
Directed by Steven Spielberg · 154 min · Drama
74.3 TOPICAL score · #574 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Color Purple (1985, directed by Steven Spielberg) has a TOPICAL score of 74.3 - ranked 574 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 12 nominations, including the National Board of Review Award for Best Film. Critics: 73% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 78. Audiences: TMDB 7.7/10 (2,046 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 49 languages.
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- Critics73% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 78
- AudienceTMDB 7.7/10 (2,046 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 12 nominations - incl. National Board of Review Award for Best Film; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 49 languages
- Still read74,577 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Danny Glover (actor #435), Whoopi Goldberg (actor #244), Margaret Avery, Oprah Winfrey (actor #823)
“In 2004, Ebert included The Color Purple in his book series The Great Movies.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10