• Director(s)

    Blitz Bazawule

  • Production Year

    2023

  • Genre(s)

    Musical

  • Approx. running minutes

    141m

  • Cast

    Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks

Film

The Color Purple

domestic abuse, sexual violence references, language, sex, discrimination

A woman's painful journey of self-realisation sees her face prejudice, abuse and sexual violence in this musical adaptation of Alice Walker's novel, featuring jubilant and defiant songs in the face of challenging themes.…

A woman's painful journey of self-realisation sees her face prejudice, abuse and sexual violence in this musical adaptation of Alice Walker's novel, featuring jubilant and defiant songs in the face of challenging themes.

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Content Advice(May contain spoilers)

violence

threat and horror

language

sex

discrimination

injury detail

sexual violence and sexual threat

theme

  • Director(s)

    Blitz Bazawule

  • Production Year

    2023

  • Genre(s)

    Musical

  • Approx. running minutes

    141m

  • Cast

    Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks

domestic abuse, sexual violence references, language, sex, discrimination
Classified Date:
07/01/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Warner Bros Entertainment UK Ltd.
violence
Scenes of violence include acts of domestic abuse, emotional and physical, including a woman being hit by her husband. A woman is surrounded by racist men and struck across the head.
threat and horror
There are scenes of threat, including gun and knife threat.
language
There are uses of 'ho', as well as milder terms including 'shit', 'ass', 'piss', 'hell', 'damn' and 'God'.
sex
Sex references include people miming sexualised thrusting during dance numbers, references to a woman 'spreading her legs' and song lyrics containing innuendo.
discrimination
Men display sexist attitudes and white characters behave in a condescending, violent and racist manner towards Black people. The scenes are contextualised by the historical periods depicted and clearly condemned.
injury detail
People display bumps and bruises, and a woman briefly spits up blood in the aftermath of violence.
sexual violence and sexual threat
It is implied a young woman's father has impregnated her. A man negotiates terms to marry a young woman by speaking to her father, and she is forced to become the man's wife. It is implied they have sex, and she is seen looking upset after the encounter. In another scene, the man attempts to rape the woman's sister but she fights him off.
theme
People are left in emotional distress through their experiences of loss, prejudice, abuse and isolation.
alcohol and smoking
People drink to excess and appear drunk. Characters smoke, reflecting the era in which the film is set.
domestic abuse, sexual violence references, language, sex, discrimination
Classified Date:
06/02/2024
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Bros Entertainment UK Ltd
violence
Scenes of violence include acts of domestic abuse, emotional and physical, including a woman being hit by her husband. A woman is surrounded by racist men and struck across the head.
threat and horror
There are scenes of threat, including gun and knife threat.
language
There are uses of 'ho', as well as milder terms including 'shit', 'ass', 'piss', 'hell', 'damn' and 'God'.
sex
Sex references include people miming sexualised thrusting during dance numbers, references to a woman 'spreading her legs' and song lyrics containing innuendo.
discrimination
Men display sexist attitudes and white characters behave in a condescending, violent and racist manner towards Black people. The scenes are contextualised by the historical periods depicted and clearly condemned.
injury detail
People display bumps and bruises, and a woman briefly spits up blood in the aftermath of violence.
sexual violence and sexual threat
It is implied a young woman's father has impregnated her. A man negotiates terms to marry a young woman by speaking to her father, and she is forced to become the man's wife. It is implied they have sex, and she is seen looking upset after the encounter. In another scene, the man attempts to rape the woman's sister but she fights him off.
theme
People are left in emotional distress through their experiences of loss, prejudice, abuse and isolation.
alcohol and smoking
People drink to excess and appear drunk. Characters smoke, reflecting the era in which the film is set.
Classified Date:
04/12/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Warner Bros Entertainment UK Ltd.
Classified Date:
23/10/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Warner Bros Entertainment UK Ltd.
Classified Date:
20/10/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Warner Bros Entertainment UK Ltd.
Classified Date:
30/05/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Warner Bros Entertainment UK Ltd.
Classified Date:
23/05/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Warner Bros Entertainment UK Ltd.
Classified Date:
05/04/2024
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Bros Entertainment UK Ltd
Classified Date:
05/04/2024
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Bros Entertainment UK Ltd
Classified Date:
05/04/2024
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Bros Entertainment UK Ltd
Classified Date:
05/04/2024
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Bros Entertainment UK Ltd

  • Classified date

    06/02/2024

  • Language

    English