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‘The Color Purple’: How to Watch Online at Home


The award-winning film starring Halle Bailey and Ciara is available to purchase and stream starting Tuesday (Jan. 16). Learn how to watch here.

The film is currently still in theaters, but if you’d rather stay inside this weekend, then starting Tuesday (Jan. 16), the new version of The Color Purple will be available to rent for $19.99 or buy for $24.99 on Prime Video and Apple TV. If you’re new to The Color Purple story, the film follows Celie (Fantasia Barrino, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi), a young woman who faces hardships throughout her life, including being torn apart from her sister, a teenage pregnancy and an abusive husband. It’s through the support of sultry jazz singer Shug (Taraji P. Henson) and her stepdaughter Sofia (Danielle Brooks) that she discovers a newfound sisterhood and the strength to survive.

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