What is the movie the color purple about?

Answer 1

Purple is known as the color of royalty, independence, wealth and power therefore the film portrays none of this (the complete opposite), in my point of view its about african americans especially woman trying to reach this.

Answer 2

The movie, "The Color Purple", is about overcoming any obstacle that comes in your way. The movie is also about treating people the right way or their will be consequences.

Answer 3

in the book its called the color purple because in a conversation with shug, Celie's wonders whether god gets mad when people walk past the color purple and don't enjoy it