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  • Purple Rain
  • Opened July 27, 1984 | Runtime:1 hr. 51 min.
  • R
  • 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 Read More
  • Cast: Prince, Apollonia, Morris Day, Olga Karlatos, Clarence Williams III
  • Director: Albert Magnoli
  • Genres: Drama, Rock Musical, Romance

Purple Rain Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

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  • 80
    Variety |

    Playing a character rooted in his own background, and surrounded by the...

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    Fresh music and silly dialogue - those aspects of Purple Rain haven't changed...

  • 60
    The New York Times | Vincent Canby

    However, like many album covers, Purple Rain, though sometimes arresting to...

  • 50
    TV Guide |

    If you like Prince's music, you'll love this movie. If not, stay away.

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