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 has generally received positive reviews.
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Purple Rain was released in 1984 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 511 reviews, giving Purple Rain (1984) an average rating of 66%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 82%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 67%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Purple Rain than critics were.
With a score of 66%, Purple Rain is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1984, which stands at 58%.
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