The Color Purple (2023)
The Color Purple (2023)
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.

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Cast

Fantasia Barrino Fantasia Barrino As: Celie Harris-Johnson
Taraji P. Henson Taraji P. Henson As: Shug Avery
Danielle Brooks Danielle Brooks As: Sofia
Colman Domingo Colman Domingo As: Albert 'Mister' Johnson
Corey Hawkins Corey Hawkins As: Harpo Johnson
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A bold new take on the beloved classic.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English, isiZulu

Release Date: 25 December 2023

Country: US

Runtime: 141m

Company Credits

Company: Warner Bros. Pictures, Harpo Films, Amblin Entertainment, Scott Sanders Productions, Quincy Jones Productions, Domain Entertainment

Budget: $95,000,000

Revenue: $67,519,191

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Cast

Fantasia Barrino

Fantasia Barrino

Celie Harris-Johnson

Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson

Shug Avery

Danielle Brooks

Danielle Brooks

Sofia

Colman Domingo

Colman Domingo

Albert 'Mister' Johnson

Corey Hawkins

Corey Hawkins

Harpo Johnson

Phylicia Pearl Mpasi

Phylicia Pearl Mpasi

Young Celie

Halle Bailey

Halle Bailey

Young Nettie

Ciara

Ciara

Nettie

H.E.R.

H.E.R.

Mary "Squeak" Agnes

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)

Directed By

Blitz Bazawule

Blitz Bazawule

Director

Mark Anthony Little

Mark Anthony Little

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

Producer

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

Producer

Scott Sanders

Scott Sanders

Producer

Mara Jacobs

Mara Jacobs

Executive Producer

Carla Gardini

Carla Gardini

Executive Producer

Kristie Macosko Krieger

Kristie Macosko Krieger

Executive Producer

Rebecca Walker

Rebecca Walker

Executive Producer

Alice Walker

Alice Walker

Executive Producer

Tiffany Little Canfield

Tiffany Little Canfield

Casting

Destiny Lilly

Destiny Lilly

Casting

Bernard Telsey

Bernard Telsey

Casting

Adam Fell

Adam Fell

Executive Producer

Courtenay Valenti

Courtenay Valenti

Executive Producer

Sheila Walcott

Sheila Walcott

Executive Producer

Michael Beugg

Michael Beugg

Executive Producer

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Producer

Pete Chiappetta

Pete Chiappetta

Executive Producer

Anthony Tittanegro

Anthony Tittanegro

Executive Producer

Edited By

Jon Poll

Jon Poll

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

Costume Design

Lawrence Davis

Lawrence Davis

Hair Department Head

Carol Rasheed

Carol Rasheed

Makeup Department Head

Andrea Bowman

Andrea Bowman

Key Hair Stylist

A. Renea Dyson

A. Renea Dyson

Hairstylist

Jennifer E Ivey

Jennifer E Ivey

Makeup Artist

Kelli Jones

Kelli Jones

Hairstylist

Para Malden

Para Malden

Makeup Artist

Milene Melendez

Milene Melendez

Makeup Artist

Danielle Peebles

Danielle Peebles

Makeup Artist

Lanetra Butler

Lanetra Butler

Set Costumer

Korii Young

Korii Young

Set Costumer

Sound

Kris Bowers

Kris Bowers

Original Music Composer

Richard Bullock Jr.

Richard Bullock Jr.

Sound Mixer

Chris Campagna

Chris Campagna

Foley Editor

Brendan Croxon

Brendan Croxon

Foley Supervisor

Paul Massey

Paul Massey

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ken McGill

Ken McGill

Sound Designer

Steven A. Morrow

Steven A. Morrow

Sound Mixer

Paul Pirola

Paul Pirola

Foley Mixer

Karina Rezhevska

Karina Rezhevska

Foley Recordist

Julian Slater

Julian Slater

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Julian Slater

Julian Slater

Supervising Sound Editor

Ryan Squires

Ryan Squires

Foley Editor

Nataliia Syeryakova

Nataliia Syeryakova

Foley Artist

Renée Tondelli

Renée Tondelli

Supervising Sound Editor

Jordan Carroll

Jordan Carroll

Music Supervisor

Morgan Rhodes

Morgan Rhodes

Music Supervisor

Stephen Bray

Stephen Bray

Songs

Allee Willis

Allee Willis

Songs

Brenda Russell

Brenda Russell

Songs

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

Songs

Visual Effects

Marlon Victor Bondoc

Marlon Victor Bondoc

VFX Artist

Gabriella Camirand

Gabriella Camirand

Visual Effects Coordinator

Adam Endrodi

Adam Endrodi

VFX Artist

Max Hicks

Max Hicks

VFX Artist

Terry Klopfenstein

Terry Klopfenstein

VFX Artist

Sofia Portantino

Sofia Portantino

Visual Effects Producer

Cathy Shaw

Cathy Shaw

VFX Artist

Doug Spilatro

Doug Spilatro

VFX Artist

Ariel Velasco-Shaw

Ariel Velasco-Shaw

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Lighting

Art Department

Paul D. Austerberry

Paul D. Austerberry

Production Design

Andi Crumbley

Andi Crumbley

Art Direction

Larry Dias

Larry Dias

Set Decoration

Rory Bruen

Rory Bruen

Supervising Art Director

Rebecca Runyon

Rebecca Runyon

Assistant Art Director

Hang Dara Zhao

Hang Dara Zhao

Assistant Art Director

Kenneth Bryant

Kenneth Bryant

Set Dresser

Pam Foco

Pam Foco

Set Designer

Britain Illingworth-Cramer

Britain Illingworth-Cramer

Set Designer

Amani King

Amani King

Set Dresser

Blade Ladish

Blade Ladish

Set Dresser

Maxfield Ladish

Maxfield Ladish

Set Dresser

Spencer Tortorici

Spencer Tortorici

Set Dresser

Hannah Hildebrandt

Hannah Hildebrandt

Art Department Coordinator

Other Crew

Tangela Large

Tangela Large

Dialect Coach

Bridgette Michelle Bentley

Bridgette Michelle Bentley

Stunt Double

Shellita Boxie

Shellita Boxie

Stunt Double

Max Calder

Max Calder

Stunts

Mark Hicks

Mark Hicks

Stunt Coordinator

Floyd Anthony Johns Jr.

Floyd Anthony Johns Jr.

Stunts

Chantel Rawls

Chantel Rawls

Stunt Double

Van Underwood Stokes

Van Underwood Stokes

Stunts

Billy Matt Thompson

Billy Matt Thompson

Stunts

Charles Cooley

Charles Cooley

Special Effects Coordinator

Nicole Dillard

Nicole Dillard

Special Effects Technician

Lee R. LaCaille

Lee R. LaCaille

Special Effects Technician

Wayne Rowe

Wayne Rowe

Special Effects Technician

Gazal Tabrizipour

Gazal Tabrizipour

Special Effects Technician

Fatima Robinson

Fatima Robinson

Choreographer

Nick Baxter

Nick Baxter

Executive Music Producer

Stephen Bray

Stephen Bray

Executive Music Producer

Blitz Bazawule

Blitz Bazawule

Executive Music Producer

Keith Kinsey

Keith Kinsey

Video Assist Operator

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