The Color Purple
Alice Walker
Mentioned once across 1 show · first heard Jun 2026 on Good Hang with Amy Poehler.
The general take
Colman Domingo is enthusiastic about The Color Purple, expressing genuine excitement about the property and noting he enjoys rewatching it in various versions—whether he's in the mood for an emotional cry or a good laugh. He seems to find it a reliably engaging watch that satisfies different moods.
About
Read the original inspiration for the new, boldly reimagined film from producers Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg, starring Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, and Fantasia Barrino. Celebrating its fortieth anniversary, The Color Purple writes a message of healing, forgiveness, self-discovery, and sisterhood to a new generation of readers. An inspiration to authors who continue to give voice to the multidimensionality of Black women’s stories, including Tayari Jones, Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, Jesmyn Ward, and more, The Color Purple remains an essential read in conversation with storytellers today. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award A powerful cultural touchstone of modern American literature, The Color Purple depicts the lives of African American women in early-twentieth-century rural Georgia.
Who said what
Colman Domingo👍 Recommends
…discussing favorite comfort movies to rewatch for emotional release
“That and the color purple. I know that's very weird. A very. Ooh, color purple. I'll watch like the whoopee version of it. Oh my God. Or this. So either I want to cry hard. Yeah. Or I want to laugh harder.”
Good Hang with Amy Poehler — Colman Domingoat 1:00:56
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