The Color Purple (1985)

Synopsis

Celie is an African American teenager in early 20th-century rural Georgia who twice has borne children by her abusive father, which were taken from her. He gives her away as a wife to Mister, who also abuses her, and his children mistreat her. Celie's loving younger sister, Nettie, runs away from their abusive father and seeks shelter with Celie. The sisters promise to write if they are separated.

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Box office

$98.4 million

Budget

$15 million

IMDb votes

105,767

Where to watch The Color Purple in Canada

Availability from JustWatch Canada, checked November 2026. Catalogues change often.