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Purple Rain

Play trailer Poster for Purple Rain R Released Jul 27, 1984 1h 51m Musical Drama Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
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A victim of his own anger, the Kid (Prince) is a Minneapolis musician on the rise with his band, the Revolution, escaping a tumultuous home life through music. While trying to avoid making the same mistakes as his truculent father (Clarence Williams III), the Kid navigates the club scene and a rocky relationship with a captivating singer, Apollonia (Apollonia Kotero). But another musician, Morris (Morris Day), looks to steal the Kid's spotlight -- and his girl.
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Purple Rain makes for undeniably uneven cinema, but it's held together by its star's singular charisma -- not to mention a slew of classic songs.

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Eric Deggans NPR Purple Rain became a generational manifesto, while providing the largest megaphone yet for one of the greatest geniuses in pop music. Nov 28, 2019 Full Review Duane Byrge The Hollywood Reporter Even those who aren't Prince fans are likely to be captivated by its energy, enamored with its simple, often poignant storyline. Aug 7, 2018 Full Review Gary Arnold Washington Post Catharsis on the cheap; there's no reason to accept the pretense that the hero has suffered much and changed for the better unless you're predisposed to get swoony over Prince himself. Apr 23, 2018 Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film More than just an extended music video. Rated: 4/5 Mar 6, 2025 Full Review Allison Rose FlickDirect Prince was always a showman and Purple Rain brought that side of him to a whole new level. Rated: 3.5/5 Jun 26, 2024 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com …a good example of how talent can flatter to deceive… Rated: 3/5 Jun 17, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Khalan C Arguably The Golden Child of the Prince Trilogy, this movie was nothing short of wow in almost every direction. From Creative Direction to it's unforgettable Soundtrack, this movie will leave you impressed and moved by it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/22/25 Full Review Bruce W Despite being a huge Prince fan and having seen him live on more than one occasion, I had never seen the movie Purple Rain. I knew I had to put this right. Even as the most ardent fan I could never claim that this movie would trouble the Academy when it came to the acting or story but there can be no denying that the music is on another level. When he starts to play the title track and you hear the opening bars to Purple Rain, I could feel myself getting a little emotional. What an absolute legend. It is often said about celebrities who leave us at a young age that they have gone too soon. In the case of Prince it is tragically so true. Enjoy this film for the fabulous soundtrack. Ignore the story and acting. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/19/25 Full Review Blu B A Musical Classic. The story is pretty basic and it doesn't really set up the characters that well but where this shines is the musical numbers. The music is fantastic especially the Purple Rain number at the end which is easily the highlight. The songs don't always fit the narrative of whats going on in the film well but there just so good you can look past it. The acting is pretty solid and the cinematography is really good. It's raw, good camerawork, very visually driven, and the musical numbers all pop with lights, color, and great performances. The ediitng isn't bad and even during the slower or lcunky moments the music and direction just carries honestly. It knows it's a musical oriented film first more than anything. It gives it a solid pacing. Anyone who is a fan of Prince, New Hollywood Era style musicals, or 80's stlye music in general should check this out. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/16/25 Full Review Bubble B The best movie in history Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/20/24 Full Review Thomas G Morris Day plays a criminally underrated villain here. Give the man his due! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/03/24 Full Review vanessa g Worth seeing watching him in action singing dancing stage performance everything just watching him perform the songs with the rest of the band is just so beautiful. He was a truly talented man so if you ever get the chance to see it on the big screen do so. Ignore the dialogue and enjoy the performances when the songs are performed. Such a shame to lose him, but watch him in this movie, and as he sings the song purple rain, it will bring tears to your eyes, especially if you see it on the big screen. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/10/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A victim of his own anger, the Kid (Prince) is a Minneapolis musician on the rise with his band, the Revolution, escaping a tumultuous home life through music. While trying to avoid making the same mistakes as his truculent father (Clarence Williams III), the Kid navigates the club scene and a rocky relationship with a captivating singer, Apollonia (Apollonia Kotero). But another musician, Morris (Morris Day), looks to steal the Kid's spotlight -- and his girl.
Director
Albert Magnoli
Producer
Robert Cavallo, Steven Fargnoli, Joseph Ruffalo
Screenwriter
Albert Magnoli, William Blinn
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Purple Films, Warner Bros.
Rating
R
Genre
Musical, Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 27, 1984, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Mar 5, 2025
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 15, 2008
Runtime
1h 51m
Sound Mix
Surround
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