Purple Rain
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: July 27, 1984 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
55
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
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7
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5
Negative:
2
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Chicago ReaderDave 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
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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]
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