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The Color Purple 2023 Directed by Blitz Bazawule

A bold new take on the beloved classic.

A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Zulu
Gnere Drama
Budget $90,000,000
Revenue $68,919,191
Release Date 25 December 2023
141 mins
Cast
Fantasia Barrino
Fantasia Barrino Celie
Taraji P. Henson
Taraji P. Henson Shug Avery
Danielle Brooks
Danielle Brooks Sofia
Colman Domingo
Colman Domingo Mister
Corey Hawkins
Corey Hawkins Harpo
Phylicia Pearl Mpasi
Phylicia Pearl Mpasi Young Celie
Halle Bailey
Halle Bailey Young Nettie
Ciara
Ciara Nettie
H.E.R.
H.E.R. Squeak
David Alan Grier
David Alan Grier Reverend Avery
Deon Cole
Deon Cole Alfonso
Jon Batiste
Jon Batiste Grady
Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis Gossett Jr. Ol' Mister
Tamela Mann
Tamela Mann First Lady
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Mama
Elizabeth Marvel
Elizabeth Marvel Miss Millie
Stephen Hill
Stephen Hill Henry (Buster) Broadnax
Adetinpo Thomas
Adetinpo Thomas Mary Ellen
Tiffany Elle Burgess
Tiffany Elle Burgess Olivia
Terrence J. Smith
Terrence J. Smith Adam
Aba Arthur
Aba Arthur Abena
Jeffrey Marcus
Jeffrey Marcus Immigration Officer
Jamaal Avery Jr.
Jamaal Avery Jr. Young Harpo
Ailani Flowers
Ailani Flowers Lil Cat
Emana Rachelle
Emana Rachelle Corrine
Charles Green
Charles Green Mayor
Brad Raymond
Brad Raymond Big Slim
P. Kofi McDonald
P. Kofi McDonald Domino Player
L. Warren Young
L. Warren Young Domino Player
Zakiya Boyd
Zakiya Boyd Deaconess
David Vaughn
David Vaughn Postman (Mr. Edmonds)
Chase Steven Anderson
Chase Steven Anderson Ticket Booth Operator
John L. Adams
John L. Adams Sharecropper
Ashton Maxwell
Ashton Maxwell Harpo's Buddy
Marvin Laviolette
Marvin Laviolette Harpo's Buddy
Raphael Thomas
Raphael Thomas Harpo's Buddy
MaCai Arrington Griffin
MaCai Arrington Griffin Bub
James Carey
James Carey Debuty
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg Midwife (uncredited)
Matt Gulbranson
Matt Gulbranson Domino Player (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Blitz Bazawule
Blitz Bazawule
Writer
Marcus Gardley
Marcus Gardley
Producers
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Scott Sanders
Scott Sanders
Executive Producers
Anthony Tittanegro
Anthony Tittanegro
Pete Chiappetta
Pete Chiappetta
Andrew Lary
Andrew Lary
Adam Fell
Adam Fell
Sheila Walcott
Sheila Walcott
Michael Beugg
Michael Beugg
Courtenay Valenti
Courtenay Valenti
Kristie Macosko Krieger
Kristie Macosko Krieger
Carla Gardini
Carla Gardini
Alice Walker
Alice Walker
Rebecca Walker
Rebecca Walker
Mara Jacobs
Mara Jacobs
Cinematography
Dan Laustsen
Dan Laustsen
Composer
Kris Bowers
Kris Bowers
Editor
Jon Poll
Jon Poll
Production Design
Paul D. Austerberry
Paul D. Austerberry
Sound
Steven A. Morrow
Steven A. Morrow
Richard Bullock Jr.
Richard Bullock Jr.
Julian Slater
Julian Slater
Renée Tondelli
Renée Tondelli
Ken McGill
Ken McGill
Visual Effects
Ariel Velasco-Shaw
Ariel Velasco-Shaw
Doug Spilatro
Doug Spilatro
Max Hicks
Max Hicks
Cathy Shaw
Cathy Shaw
Terry Klopfenstein
Terry Klopfenstein
Marlon Victor Bondoc
Marlon Victor Bondoc
Adam Endrodi
Adam Endrodi
Sofia Portantino
Sofia Portantino
Original Writers
Alice Walker
Alice Walker
Marsha Norman
Marsha Norman
Brenda Russell
Brenda Russell
Allee Willis
Allee Willis
Stephen Bray
Stephen Bray
Menno Meyjes
Menno Meyjes
Art Direction
Andi Crumbley
Andi Crumbley
Carla Martinez
Carla Martinez
Rory Bruen
Rory Bruen
Set Decoration
Larry Dias
Larry Dias
Set Designers
Britain Illingworth-Cramer
Britain Illingworth-Cramer
Pam Foco
Pam Foco
Costume Design
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Makeup Artists
Jennifer E Ivey
Jennifer E Ivey
Para Malden
Para Malden
Milene Melendez
Milene Melendez
Danielle Peebles
Danielle Peebles
Hairstylists
Kelli Jones
Kelli Jones
A. Renea Dyson
A. Renea Dyson
Andrea Bowman
Andrea Bowman
Music
Jordan Carroll
Jordan Carroll
Morgan Rhodes
Morgan Rhodes
Stephen Bray
Stephen Bray
Allee Willis
Allee Willis
Brenda Russell
Brenda Russell
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Brittany Coney
Brittany Coney
Denisia Andrews
Denisia Andrews
Halle Bailey
Halle Bailey
Morten Ristorp
Morten Ristorp
Casting
Destiny Lilly
Destiny Lilly
Bernard Telsey
Bernard Telsey
Tiffany Little Canfield
Tiffany Little Canfield
Stunts
Max Calder
Max Calder
Floyd Anthony Johns Jr.
Floyd Anthony Johns Jr.
Van Underwood Stokes
Van Underwood Stokes
Billy Matt Thompson
Billy Matt Thompson
Tiana Melvina Woods
Tiana Melvina Woods
Mark Hicks
Mark Hicks
Lighting
Anthony G. Nakonechnyj
Anthony G. Nakonechnyj
Assistant Director
Mark Anthony Little
Mark Anthony Little