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45 out of 100

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6.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

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  • Starring: Apollonia Kotero, Prince
  • Summary: The Kid (Prince) fights for his music career and the affections of Apollonia (Kotero) with a rival musician (Day) in Minneapolis.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 2 out of 8
  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Cynthia Kirk
    80
    Playing a character rooted in his own background, and surrounded by the real-life members of his Minneapolis-based musical 'family,' rock star Prince makes an impressive feature film debut in Purple Rain, a rousing contemporary addition to the classic backstage musical genre.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Vincent Canby
    60
    However, like many album covers, Purple Rain, though sometimes arresting to look at, is a cardboard come-on to the record it contains.
  3. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Dave Kehr
    30
    The project would have been much more palatable as a TV special; as it stands, it's just another symptom of the American cinema's addiction to facile mythmaking.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 1 out of 2
  1. Jennifer
    7
    Love Purple Rain. The acting is very bad in most parts but Prince gives a great performance. Watch this movie for the music and great performances by Prince and the Revolution.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. luvdamovies
    0
    Purple Rain the movie is really bad. There is no sense in sitting through such garbage to listen to the music by Prince. The movie was difficult to sit through. I gave it about 50 minutes before I shut her down. The scenes were horrible. The acting was crud. The story line was terrible. They could have really did a good job with the movie, but boy did they fall off the cliff.… Expand
    • 0 of 1 users said yes

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