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The Color Purple was added to this list based on the following criteria: Prediction Citation
Contender Factor: 62.9 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: Blitz Bazawule
Writers: Marcus Gardley
Stars: Fantasia Barrino, Halle Bailey, Elizabeth Marvel, Colman Domingo, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Corey Hawkins, Aunjanue Ellis, H.E.R., Ciara, Louis Gossett Jr., David Alan Grier
Techs: Jon Poll (Ed); Dan Laustsen (Ci); Kris Bowers (Mu)
Prior Recognition:
Limited Henson, Gossett Jr., Ellis, H.E.R., Batiste, Laustsen, Bowers
Potential Gardley, Barrino, Grier, Domingo, Hawkins, Brooks, Cole, Ciara
Rating: 10 out of 20
Stage 2 – Content
Legacy: Adaptation
Genre: Drama, Musical
Length: 2h 04m
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Rating: 8.4 out of 10
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: None
Release Date: Dec. 25, 2023
Strategy: Wide
Rating: 14.7 out of 20
Stage 5 – Audience
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 95%
CinemaScore: A
IMDb Rating: 7.7
Box Office Tally: $55,269,149
Box Office Status: Open
Rating: 8.1 out of 10
Stage 6 – Precursors
Critics: CCA, LVFCS
Guilds: SAG, MUAHS, CSA
Organizations: GG, Satellite
Rating: 6 out of 20
