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The Color Purple
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Box office / business for
 The Color Purple (1985) More at IMDbPro »

Budget
$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend
$1,710,333 (USA) (22 December 1985) (192 Screens)

Gross
$98,467,863 (USA) ( 1987)
$94,175,854 (USA)
€3,360,710 (Spain) (10 February 2003)
SEK 15,971,428 (Sweden)

Admissions
1,757,605 (Spain) (10 February 2003)
345,841 (Sweden)

Rentals
$49,800,000 (USA)

Filming Dates
5 June 1985 -  August 1985

Copyright Holder
This Motion Picture © 1985 Warner Bros. Inc. Story and Screenplay © 1985 Warner Bros. Inc.

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