The Color Purple

The Color Purple

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77/100
Heat
current buzz
#696 of 2,688 · top 26%
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79/100
Icon
enduring status
#655 of 2,688 · top 25%
How are these scored?

📊 On Scenedle, The Color Purple is the #655 most iconic movie and #696 hottest of 2,688 movies — Icon 79/100, Heat 77/100.

The Color Purple is a 1985 drama film directed by Steven Spielberg. On Scenedle, it ranks #655 of 2,688 movies by Icon Score (79/100) and #696 by Heat Score (77/100). It scores highly on both lasting status and present-day buzz — both a classic and a current favorite. It stars Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, and Margaret Avery, among others. The film runs 154 minutes.

Genre: DramaGenre: HistoryYear: 1985Decade: 1980sDirector: Steven SpielbergStudio: Amblin EntertainmentCountry: United StatesRuntime: 154 min

Scenes from the clip

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Cast

Danny GloverWhoopi GoldbergMargaret AveryOprah WinfreyAdolph CaesarRae Dawn ChongAkosua BusiaLaurence FishburneCarl AndersonLeon RippySusan BeaubianWillard E. Pugh
+ 7 more cast
Dana IveyMaria HowellHawthorne JamesLeonard JacksonBen GuillorySonny TerryJames Tillis
← #654 by IconYou've Got Mail#656 by Icon →Donnie Brasco

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Quick facts

What is The Color Purple’s Scenedle Icon Score?

The Color Purple has a Scenedle Icon Score of 79/100, ranking #655 of 2,688 movies. Its Heat Score is 77/100.

Is The Color Purple more iconic than Saving Private Ryan?

On the Scenedle Icon Score, The Color Purple (79) ranks below Saving Private Ryan (100).

Who directed The Color Purple?

The Color Purple (1985) was directed by Steven Spielberg.

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