Review of The Color Purple (1985) by Eric V — 20 Jun 2014

Disturbing start, but the rest is just brillant.

This review of The Color Purple (1985) was written by Eric V on 20 Jun 2014.

The Color Purple has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of The Color Purple

Review of The Color Purple (1985)

By Afonso A (208) on 21 Nov 2018

Although not the best film by Steven Spielberg, it is without a doubt the best, with a beautiful and very dramatic story that at the end of…

Read Review

Review of The Color Purple (1985)

By Tyranian (764) on 05 Sep 2019

Epic film that your enjoyment of will depend on your investment in the characters. I was a bit bored…

Read Review

Review of The Color Purple (1985)

By Moviemaniacs (17) on 06 Mar 2016

There are some great scenes and great performances in The Color Purple, but it is not a great film…

Read Review

Review of The Color Purple (1985)

By Tatsuhito K (750) on 30 Aug 2016

This is a great film and arguably one of Spielberg's best films…

Read Review

Review of The Color Purple (1985)

By Michael C (2,821) on 27 Dec 2018

An emotional adaption, the Colour Purple provides its audience with a clear picture of servitude and family life before segregation…

Read Review

Review of The Color Purple (1985)

By Mark P (1,180) on 26 Sep 2017

Emotional film about a young woman who is forced to marry a brutal man. She becomes his slave and he regularly beats her…

Read Review

Review of The Color Purple (1985)

By Habibiehakim (321) on 04 Jun 2021

The Color Purple is really something that you will never expected to be directed by Steven Spielberg, yes, the guy who directed Jaws, ET, and…

Read Review

Review of The Color Purple (1985)

By Matt D (1,411) on 19 Mar 2016

One of the best movies not to win all of the Oscars it was nominated for. Whoopi Goldberg and Margaret Avery are sensational…

Read Review

Review of The Color Purple (1985)

By Marcmyworks (477) on 21 Jun 2019

The Color Purple is probably one of the most poignant and amazing films of Steven Spielberg's career…

Read Review

Review of The Color Purple (1985)

By Ninjazu A (8) on 24 Sep 2016

I have never felt so much emotion in my heart while watching 'The Color Purple…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Strange Days (1995)

By Martin D (1,305) on 20 Feb 2010

My main interest in seeing this was to see an early film by the director of The Hurt Locker (which I found to be rather brilliant)…

Read Review

Review of Maria Full of Grace (2004)

By Paramilitary400 (19) on 16 May 2015

This movie is alright but it is nothing spectacular or riveting. The main actress is an unknown actress not an A list actress…

Read Review

Review of The Celebration (1998)

By Godfrey Cheshire (178) for Variety (12,700) on 08 Apr 2016

A propulsively inventive but uneven family comedy-cum-melodrama…

Read Review

Review of The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

By Andreeka (7) on 06 Mar 2015

The worst film ever made.the character is dull, the story are pretty mediocre. just pointless for 2.5 hours. it waste my time…

Read Review

Review of Fargo (1996)

By Nazgulero (109) on 05 Jul 2011

This movie won two Oscars...it must have been a bad year at the movies. The movie never can decide if it wants to be a comedy or a thriller…

Read Review

Review of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)

By Myron G (1) on 25 Jan 2016

Paul Newman is Brick. Brick has a habit of answering questions with questions. Brick was a football star. Brick had a pal named the Skipper…

Read Review

Review of A River Runs Through It (1992)

By Broyax (884) on 12 Apr 2018

Ah ces acteurs qui se mettent à réaliser des films ! des fois franchement, ça devrait être interdit…

Read Review

Review of Amadeus (1984)

By Nazgulero (109) on 05 Dec 2012

Simply awful. The acting is so bad, and Tom Hulce's performance in particular, this movie is unbearable to watch…

Read Review

Review of 36 Fillette (1988)

By Sarfaraz A (915) on 13 Oct 2012

Boring (and overrated) French film about a boring teenager…

Read Review

Review of The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

By Sydmwswy (27) on 23 Jun 2022

Toxic movies that I hate forever I really believe that films like this harm not only the cinema but also our world…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Barbarian

2022

72%115 Reviews

Mad Max: Fury Road

2015

83%1,378 Reviews

Godzilla vs. Kong

2021

66%184 Reviews

Avengers: Endgame

2019

86%432 Reviews

Gone Girl

2014

81%1,229 Reviews

Ready Player One

2018

72%1,541 Reviews

Blade Runner 2049

2017

80%2,332 Reviews

Bullet Train

2022

66%170 Reviews

Dune

2021

77%276 Reviews

Purple Hearts

2022

56%11 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

The Color Purple

1985

82%569 Reviews

Dealt

2017

74%29 Reviews

Love on Delivery

1994

66%30 Reviews

Avalon High

2011

50%29 Reviews

Mao’s Last Dancer

2009

64%319 Reviews

The Bourne Supremacy

2004

80%777 Reviews

La Flor

2019

74%156 Reviews

Cobra Verde

1987

68%99 Reviews

A Quiet Place

2018

76%1,685 Reviews

Solomon Kane

2009

57%637 Reviews