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Purple Rain

Seen it?

1984 | 111 min | Drama, Music, Romance

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It won an Oscar, it made about 9 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics. If you loved A Star Is Born or Better Man, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

A victim of his own anger, the Kid 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, the Kid navigates the club scene and a rocky relationship with a captivating singer, Apollonia. But another musician, Morris, looks to steal the Kid's spotlight -- and his girl.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    70% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.7 out of 10

  • AwardsStrong

    Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Original Song Score. Also nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Plus 6 other awards.. Plus: Nominated for 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards.

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $68 million worldwide on a $7 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 346K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Albert Magnoli

  • PrinceThe Kid
  • Apollonia KoteroApollonia
  • Morris DayMorris
  • Jerome BentonJerome
  • Olga KarlatosMother
  • Clarence Williams IIIFather
  • Billy SparksBilly
  • Wendy MelvoinWendy
  • Lisa ColemanLisa
  • Bobby ZBobby