How to watch The Color Purple – is it streaming?

The classic novel returned to the screen in an all-new adaptation – here’s how to watch The Color Purple alongside if it’s streaming.

Starring Taraji P. Henson, Halle Bailey, and Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple is a late entrant to awards season, but is a name that many will be familiar with.

Originally known for being a serious and tragic drama, the story has been adapted into a musical production in line with its 2005 Broadway production.

Now about to head to screens, here’s everything you need to know about how to watch The Color Purple and whether it’s streaming.

Is The Color Purple on streaming?

The Color Purple will be available to stream on Max from February 16, 2024.

Early predictions estimated that the movie would be available to stream as early as February 2024.

This is based on the release patterns of Warner Bros., with films typically streaming between 30-45 days after its theatrical run.

Is The Color Purple on Netflix?

No, The Color Purple isn’t available to watch on Netflix.

We’ll keep this page updated if this should change.

How to watch The Color Purple

The Color Purple released in U.S. theaters on December 25, 2023.

U.K. fans had to wait a little while longer for the musical adaptation, landing in cinemas on January 26, 2023.

It was originally scheduled to be released on December 20, 2023, but later switched release dates with Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. The film had its world premiere in London on November 20.

What is The Color Purple about?

Based on the 1982 novel by Alice Walker, The Color Purple is a musical adaptation of the 1985 film of the same name.

Whoopi Goldberg originally starred as Celie, with Danny Glover as Albert and Margaret Avery as Shug. Oprah Winfrey, who appeared as Sofia, now serves as a producer on the 2023 version alongside Steven Spielberg and Quincy Jones.

The movie’s official synopsis reads “Torn apart from her sister and her children, Celie faces many hardships in life, including an abusive husband. With support from a sultry singer named Shug Avery, as well as her stand-her-ground stepdaughter, Celie ultimately finds extraordinary strength in the unbreakable bonds of a new kind of sisterhood.”