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The film adaptation of The Color Purple (2023) is based on the Broadway musical by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, Stephen Bray and Marsha Norman, which in turn is based on Alice Walker’s best-selling novel. Although it’s still in theaters, the film is now available to watch from home.
Want to watch The Color Purple online? The Color Purple (2023) can be streamed on-demand in 4K Ultra HD on Prime Video. Watch it online as a rental for $20, or purchase a digital download of the film for $25.
Where to Stream The Color Purple (2023) Online
The new Color Purple movie is expected to hit a streaming service after its theater run is over, though Warner Bros. has yet to announce which streamer the film will be available on. Most Warner Bros. films have been available to stream on Max (formerly HBO Max) so it’s likely that you’ll be able to stream The Color Purple remake on Max soon.
In the meantime, The Color Purple (2023) in 4K Ultra HD is available to buy on digital for $25 or to rent for $20 on Prime Video, Apple TV and other video-on-demand platforms.
How to Read The Color Purple Novel
The Color Purple movie is based on the best-selling Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Alice Walker. It was first published in 1982.
It’s available at Amazon on hardcover for $17 (reg. $30), as a paperback for $12 (reg. $18), as a Kindle ebook for $3 (reg. $18) and as an audiobook for $10 (reg. $20) on Audible.
‘The Color Purple’ by Alice Walker
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Directed by Blitz Bazawule, The Color Purple (2023) follows Celie (Fantasia Barrino, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi), a young woman who faces many hardships in life, including being torn apart from her children and an abusive husband (Colman Domingo), in Georgia in the early 20th century. However, with the support of Shug (Taraji P. Henson), a sultry jazz singer, and Sofia (Danielle Brooks), her stepdaughter, Celie finds strength to survive through sisterhood.
The film also stars Corey Hawkins, H.E.R., Halle Bailey, Jon Batiste, Louis Gossett Jr., David Alan Grier, Deon Cole, Tamela Mann and others.
If you’re looking to watch the original adaptation of The Color Purple directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Rae Dawn Chong and Oprah Winfrey, the 1985 film is available to stream on Max, but only for subscribers.
Not a subscriber? You can watch The Color Purple with Max starting at $9.99 per month for the ad-supported plan. You can go ad-free for $15.99 per month, or go 4K with the Ultimate plan at $19.99 per month.
Max subscribers can access hundreds of movies and TV series, such as Avatar: The Way of Water, Barbie, Blue Beetle, Dune, Succession, Barry, The Gilded Age and more. Additionally, subscribers can watch live sports with B/R Sports with NBA, NHL, and other sports leagues.
Where to Watch The Color Purple (1985) Online
Want to own the physical media version of The Color Purple? While it’s unclear when the 2023 musical version of The Color Purple will be available on disc, the original 1985 film, which starred Goldberg and Glover, is on DVD for $15 and Blu-ray for $13 via Amazon.
You can also purchase the original Color Purple movie in 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (which comes with a digital version of the film) for $18 (reg. $30) right now.