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The Color Purple

Color Purple

1985 film directed by Steven Spielberg.

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Production Company

Amblin Entertainment

Based On

The Color Purple

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Cast Member

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Whoopi Goldberg

Laurence Fishburne

Willard E. Pugh

Hawthorne James

Leonard Jackson

Producer

Steven Spielberg

Kathleen Kennedy

Publication Date

12/16/1985

Place of Publication

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8/21/1986

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Country of Origin

Original Language of Film or TV Show

Nominated For

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Academy Award for Best Picture

(2/4/1986)

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Steven Spielberg

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Kathleen Kennedy

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Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

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Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

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Academy Award for Best Actress

(2/4/1986)

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Whoopi Goldberg

: 2/4/1986

Academy Award for Best Cinematography

(2/4/1986)

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: 2/4/1986

Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

(2/4/1986)

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: 2/4/1986

Academy Award for Best Costume Design

(2/4/1986)

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Aggie Guerard Rodgers

: 2/4/1986

Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling

(2/4/1986)

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: 2/4/1986

Academy Award for Best Production Design

(2/4/1986)

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J. Michael Riva

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: 2/4/1986

Academy Award for Best Original Score

(2/4/1986)

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Caiphus Semenya

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Jorge Calandrelli

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Academy Award for Best Original Song

(2/4/1986)

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Miss Celie's Blues

: 2/4/1986

Genre

LGBT-Related Film

Title

The Color Purple

Composer

Distributed By

Filming Location

Color

Narrative Location

Award Received

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

National Board of Review Award for Best Film

Distribution Format

Video on Demand

Set in Period

Main Subject

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African Americans

Sibling Relationship

Domestic Violence

Gender Relations

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Vito Russo Test

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No Points for Feldman Criterion (A)

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1 Point for Feldman Criterion (C)

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2 Points for Feldman Criterion (F)

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No Points for Feldman Criterion (G)

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No Point for Feldman Criterion (H)

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No Point for Feldman Criterion (E)

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No Point for Feldman Criteria (D)

:3/10

Review Score

6.9/10 (10/5/2021)

Review Score By

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Rotten Tomatoes

:bug: P459

: 10/5/2021

73% (8/14/2024)

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Rotten Tomatoes

:bug: P459

: 8/14/2024

Number of Reviews/Ratings

: 126 critic review

78/100 (8/30/2025)

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:bug: P459

: 8/30/2025

Number of Reviews/Ratings

: 7 critic review

Derivative Work

The Color Purple

Soundtrack Release

The Color Purple

Has Characteristic

Film Based on a Novel

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