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05/24/03
Purple Rain (1984)
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Reviews Counted:28
Fresh:21
Rotten:7
Average Rating:6.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Synopsis: Music star Prince stars as "The Kid" in this semi-autobiographical film, which follows the escapades of a tortured young musician trying to survive in a dysfunctional environment. He finds solace... [More]
Starring: Prince, Morris Day, Jill Jones, Apollonia Kotero
Director: Albert Magnoli
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08/30/04
Purple Rain shares a trump card--its set list--with casual Prince fans, who are advised to reach for the soundtrack album instead.
08/26/04
It's probably best to think of the film as an extended music video, a watershed moment for movie sound tracks, and not much more.
07/29/09
Where are all those people who called this "the Citizen Kane of rock movies" hiding?
08/21/02
The musical performances are memorable, everything else is forgettable
06/23/05
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07/27/02
Bland Prince vehicle that takes itself far too seriously.
05/28/05
Prince is one of the most talented musicians of our time. His movie doesn't quite reflect that, but it's in Minneapolis, so it's cool.
11/22/02
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02/03/03
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06/29/08
it isn't much of a movie, but it's one hell of a show
06/03/04
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07/04/05
Purple Rain’s gazillion-selling soundtrack album has more or less eclipsed the film in pop culture history books.
08/24/04
So-so picture that is most notable for the terrific musical sequences featuring Prince and his band.
10/11/02
The performers have a bit of a wink behind their performances, and so the artificiality meshes together neatly.
09/13/04
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