The Color Purple
A bold new take on the beloved classic.
2023
Rated
PG-13
141
minutes
Drama
Directed By:
Blitz Bazawule
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.
Language
English
Release Date
December 25, 2023
Budget
$95,000,000
Revenue
$66,025,125
Cast
Fantasia Barrino
Celie Harris-Johnson
Taraji P. Henson
Shug Avery
Danielle Brooks
Sofia
Colman Domingo
Albert 'Mister' Johnson
Corey Hawkins
Harpo Johnson
Phylicia Pearl Mpasi
Young Celie
Halle Bailey
Young Nettie
Ciara
Nettie
H.E.R.
Mary "Squeak" Agnes
David Alan Grier
Reverend Avery
Deon Cole
Alfonso
Jon Batiste
Grady
Louis Gossett Jr.
Ol' Mister
Tamela Mann
First Lady
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Mama
Elizabeth Marvel
Miss Millie
Stephen Hill
Henry (Buster) Broadnax
Adetinpo Thomas
Mary Ellen
Tiffany Elle Burgess
Olivia
Terrence J. Smith
Adam
Aba Arthur
Abena
Jeffrey Marcus
Immigration Officer
Jamaal Avery Jr.
Young Harpo
Ailani Flowers
Lil Cat
Emana Rachelle
Corrine
Charles Green
Mayor
Brad Raymond
Big Slim
P. Kofi McDonald
Domino Player
L. Warren Young
Domino Player
Zakiya Boyd
Deaconess
David Vaughn
Postman (Mr. Edmonds)
Chase Steven Anderson
Ticket Booth Operator
John L. Adams
Sharecropper
Ashton Maxwell
Harpo's Buddy
Marvin Laviolette
Harpo's Buddy
Raphael Thomas
Harpo's Buddy
MaCai Arrington Griffin
Bub
James Carey
Debuty
Whoopi Goldberg
Midwife (uncredited)
Show Full Crew
Production
Steven Spielberg
Producer
Oprah Winfrey
Producer
Quincy Jones
Producer
Alice Walker
Executive Producer
Bernard Telsey
Casting
Michael Beugg
Executive Producer
Kristie Macosko Krieger
Executive Producer
Tiffany Little Canfield
Casting
Pete Chiappetta
Executive Producer
Carla Gardini
Executive Producer
Rebecca Walker
Executive Producer
Courtenay Valenti
Executive Producer
Anthony Tittanegro
Executive Producer
Scott Sanders
Producer
Sheila Walcott
Executive Producer
Mara Jacobs
Executive Producer
Destiny Lilly
Casting
Adam Fell
Executive Producer
Writing
Directing
Crew
Mark Hicks
Stunt Coordinator
Blitz Bazawule
Executive Music Producer
Fatima Robinson
Choreographer
Shellita Boxie
Stunt Double
Tangela Large
Dialect Coach
Stephen Bray
Executive Music Producer
Max Calder
Stunts
Keith Kinsey
Video Assist Operator
Charles Cooley
Special Effects Coordinator
Floyd Anthony Johns Jr.
Stunts
Nicole Dillard
Special Effects Technician
Nick Baxter
Executive Music Producer
Lee R. LaCaille
Special Effects Technician
Billy Matt Thompson
Stunts
Gazal Tabrizipour
Special Effects Technician
Wayne Rowe
Special Effects Technician
Chantel Rawls
Stunt Double
Bridgette Michelle Bentley
Stunt Double
Van Underwood Stokes
Stunts
Camera
Dan Laustsen
Director of Photography
Brandon Blakely
Grip
David Aragon
Grip
Mark Tomlinson
Grip
Ben Felker
Grip
Editing
Sound
Quincy Jones
Songs
Kris Bowers
Original Music Composer
Steven Morrow
Sound Mixer
Julian Slater
Supervising Sound Editor
Julian Slater
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Paul Pirola
Foley Mixer
Paul Massey
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jordan Carroll
Music Supervisor
Renée Tondelli
Supervising Sound Editor
Stephen Bray
Songs
Allee Willis
Songs
Ken McGill
Sound Designer
Brenda Russell
Songs
Richard Bullock Jr.
Sound Mixer
Morgan Rhodes
Music Supervisor
Brendan Croxon
Foley Supervisor
Ryan Squires
Foley Editor
Karina Rezhevska
Foley Recordist
Nataliia Syeryakova
Foley Artist
Chris Campagna
Foley Editor
Art
Paul D. Austerberry
Production Design
Rory Bruen
Supervising Art Director
Larry Dias
Set Decoration
Hannah Hildebrandt
Art Department Coordinator
Andi Crumbley
Art Direction
Rebecca Runyon
Assistant Art Director
Maxfield Ladish
Set Dresser
Britain Illingworth-Cramer
Set Designer
Pam Foco
Set Designer
Blade Ladish
Set Dresser
Spencer Tortorici
Set Dresser
Kenneth Bryant
Set Dresser
Amani King
Set Dresser
Hang Dara Zhao
Assistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up
Kelli Jones
Hairstylist
Andrea Bowman
Key Hair Stylist
Para Malden
Makeup Artist
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Costume Design
Carol Rasheed
Makeup Department Head
Korii Young
Set Costumer
Lawrence Davis
Hair Department Head
Lanetra Butler
Set Costumer
A. Renea Dyson
Hairstylist
Milene Melendez
Makeup Artist
Danielle Peebles
Makeup Artist
Jennifer E Ivey
Makeup Artist
Visual Effects
Ariel Velasco-Shaw
Visual Effects Supervisor
Doug Spilatro
VFX Artist
Max Hicks
VFX Artist
Cathy Shaw
VFX Artist
Sofia Portantino
Visual Effects Producer
Gabriella Camirand
Visual Effects Coordinator
Terry Klopfenstein
VFX Artist
Marlon Victor Bondoc
VFX Artist
Adam Endrodi
VFX Artist
Lighting