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Summary In rural Georgia during the first half of the 20th century, Celie (Whoopi Goldberg) is married off to an abusive man (Danny Glover) after becoming pregnant by her own father. Based on Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.

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Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
78
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 118 User Ratings
8.3
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Summary In rural Georgia during the first half of the 20th century, Celie (Whoopi Goldberg) is married off to an abusive man (Danny Glover) after becoming pregnant by her own father. Based on Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
78
86% Positive
6 Reviews
14% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
78
86% Positive
6 Reviews
14% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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Universal Acclaim Based on 118 User Ratings
8.3
86% Positive
101 Ratings
12% Mixed
14 Ratings
3% Negative
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Universal Acclaim Based on 118 User Ratings
8.3
86% Positive
101 Ratings
12% Mixed
14 Ratings
3% Negative
3 Ratings

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Production Company Warner Bros., Amblin Entertainment, The Guber-Peters Company
Release Date Dec 18, 1985
Duration 2 h 34 m
Rating TV-PG
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Tagline Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize Winning Story.
Academy Awards, USA
11 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
National Board of Review, USA
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations