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 has generally received very positive reviews.
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The Color Purple was released in 1985 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 569 reviews, giving The Color Purple (1985) an average rating of 82%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 88%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 84%.
With a score of 82%, The Color Purple is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1985, which stands at 59%.
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