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Purple Rain
EMAILPRINTWarner Bros. Pictures

Mixed or average reviews
Based on 8 critic reviews
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Based on 3 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Drama | Musical | Romance
Written by:
William Blinn
Albert Magnoli
Directed by: Albert Magnoli
Release Date:
Theatrical: July 27, 1984
DVD: June 25, 1997
Running Time: 111 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: R
Starring Prince, Apollonia Kotero, Morris Day, Olga Karlato, and Clarence Williams III
The Kid (Prince) fights for his music career and the affections of Apollonia (Kotero) with a rival musician (Day) in Minneapolis.
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Variety Cynthia Kirk
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.
Read Full Review >San Francisco Chronicle Mick LaSalle
Fresh music and silly dialogue - those aspects of Purple Rain haven't changed over the years. [Review of re-release]
Read Full Review >The New York Times Vincent Canby
However, like many album covers, Purple Rain, though sometimes arresting to look at, is a cardboard come-on to the record it contains.
Read Full Review >TV Guide Staff (Not Credited)
If you like Prince's music, you'll love this movie. If not, stay away.
Read Full Review >Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt
The pop-music star Prince makes his movie debut in this bizarre drama about a rock singer with a troubled career and a miserable home life.
Read Full Review >Empire Ian Nathan
A fairly dappy and overlong attempt to turn Prince the then emergent rock-funk superstar into a movie star.
Read Full Review >Chicago Reader Dave Kehr
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.
Read Full Review >The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Jay Scott
Purple Rain is not a revolution. It's not even a good movie. What it is, is a cosmic letdown. [27 Jul 1984]
What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 9.0 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Jennifer gave it a7:
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.
