If you’re wondering where to watch the 1985 movie, The Color Purple online, then you have come to the right place as we have all the streaming details. Directed by the celebrated filmmaker, Steven Spielberg, the film follows an African-American woman, Celie who endures years of hardships at the hands of the men around her. Teaming up with women in her life including her sister, Nettie as well as friend and confidante, Shug, she makes arduous attempts to break from the shackles of relentless abuse and harassment. Here’s all you need to know about the film in detail.
Here’s how you can watch and stream The Color Purple (1985) via streaming services such as HBO Max.
Is The Color Purple (1985) available to watch via streaming?
Yes, The Color Purple (1985) is available to watch via streaming on HBO Max.
Set in the early 20th century, the movie begins with an African American woman, Celie being forcibly wedded to Albert Johnson aka ‘Mister ‘by her father after the latter’s constant sexual assault towards her led her to birth to two children. Suffering constant abuse at the hands of her husband, she seeks solace in her younger sister, Nettie (whom Mister wanted to marry instead of Celie), and his mistress, Shug with the assistance of whom she embarks on her journey towards restoring her personal dignity by raising her voice against misconduct by the dominating and abusive males in her life.
Whoopi Goldberg plays Celie. Other cast members include Desreta Jackson, Danny Glover, Oprah Winfrey, Margaret Avery, Akosua Busia, Willard Pugh, and Adolph Caesar, to name a few.
Watch The Color Purple (1985) streaming via HBO Max
The Color Purple (1985) is available to watch on HBO Max.
You can watch the movie via Max, formerly known as HBO Max, by following these steps:
- Go to HBOMax.com/subscribe
- Click ‘Sign Up Now’
- Choose your plan:
- $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year (with ads)
- $15.99 per month or $149.99 per year (ad-free)
- $19.99 per month or $199.99 per year (ultimate ad-free)
- Enter your personal information and password
- Select ‘Create Account’
Max With Ads provides the service’s streaming library at a Full HD resolution, allowing users to stream on up to two supported devices at once. Max Ad-Free removes the service’s commercials and allows streaming on two devices at once in Full HD. It also allows for 30 downloads at a time to allow users to watch content offline. On the other hand, Max Ultimate Ad-Free allows users to stream on four devices at once in a 4K Ultra HD resolution and provides Dolby Atmos audio and 100 downloads.
The Color Purple (1985) synopsis is as follows:
“An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives abuse and bigotry.”
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
