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Video details Released: VHS 19 November 1984 (USA) 1 March 1985 (NL) DVD 25 June 1997 (USA) DVD x2 (20th Anniversary) 24 August 2004 (USA) BluRay 24 July 2007 (USA) Director: Albert Magnoli Related: Purple Rain (film), Purple Rain (album) Label(s): Warner Home Video (USA) Lenghth: 107 -113 minutes Charts, Certifications & Awards Charts America Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart Billboard Top Video Cassette Sales, USA 8 Dec. 1984 1 (12) 50 Billboard Top Video Cassette Rentals, USA 8 Dec. 1984 2 (5) 23 Billboard Top Videodisks, USA 5 Jan. 1985 1 (2) 20 Certifications Institution, Country Date Certification RIAA, USA Dec. 1984 Gold (50,000 units) RIAA, USA Dec. 1984 Platinum (100,000 units) Awards This video has not received any awards in the USA See also Purple Rain (Album) Purple Rain (Movie)

Purple Rain was the first Prince home video to be released and his first movie released in Home Video format. It was released on 19 November 1984 in the USA with an 'R' rating. When released in the United Kingdom and Australia the film was rated unsuitable under 15. Of note, the movie was rated unsuitable under 12 in the Benelux from 1999 onward. Depending on the country, running times varied from 113 minutes in the USA, to 111 minutes in Japan, and 107 minutes in Europe. The home video was a commercial success in the USA, reaching position 1 in Billboard Top Videocassette Sales chart and in Billboard Top Videodisks charts, and position 2 in Billboard Top Videocassette rentals chart. In 2004 a 20th Anniversary Collector Edition was released, featuring a bonus DVD containing footage from the MTV premiere, 8 music videos, 3 documentaries and 3 different trailers. This latter configuration was retained when the movie was released on HD DVD and BluRay format in 2007. Track listing VHS DVD x1 NTSC / PAL / SECAM Content: Movie Features: Dolby Stereo References: US: 11398 (1984) 15195 (reissue) UK: PEV 61398 (1984) PES 61398 (1988, 1990) S011398 (1994) NL: PCV 61398 (1985) SCV 61398 (1986) DE: PGV 61398 (1985) FR: PEVS 61398 (1985) 61398 SVVS (1989) JP: WV-11398 (1990) AU: 61398 (1984) 11398 (1997) Video8 PAL Content: Movie Features: Digital Stereo References: JP: CSWF-8644 (1990) Boxset PAL Content: Movie, Album Features: VHS, Poster, CD References: DE: WMV 573-3 ZY (1990) NTSC / PAL / SECAM Content: Movie Features: Closed-captioned, Color, Full Screen, Subtitled, Dolby Digital 5.1, Widescreen 1.33:1 Region(s): 1, 2, 3, 4 References: US: 11398 (1997) BR: ZL 11398.1.B UK: Z1 11398 NL: SCV 61398 (1996) NL/BE: Z9 11398 IT: SIAE TUDV 04 04 JP: DLT-11398 AU: 11398 (2000) DVD x2 NTSC / PAL Content: Movie + 3 Trailers + Bonus DVD Features: Multiple Formats, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen 1.85 - 16/9, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Region(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 References: US: 33533 (2004) UK: Z1 33533 (2004) NL/BE: Z9 33533 (2004) DE: Z5 33533 (2004) FR: Z7 33533 (2004) SP: Z4 33533 (2004) IS: Z30 33533 (2004) TW: WK33533 (2004) AU: 33533 (2004) © 1984 Water Productions Inc. and Warner Bros. Inc. (USA, Japan) © 1984 Purple Films Company and Warner Bros. Inc. (France, UK) Other Formats Laserdisc HD DVD NTSC / PAL Content: Movie Features: Dolby Surround References: US: 11398 / 11398LV (1984) FR: 6139815 JP: 08JL-61398 Video Disc NTSC Content: Movie Features: Dolby Stereo References: US: DC 11398 (1984) VCD PAL Content: Movie + 3 Trailers + Bonus VCD Features: n/c References: PH: 11398 PAL Content: Movie, 3 Trailers, Bonus HD DVD Features: Dolby Digital 5.1, Subtitles, Widescreen 1.85 - 16/9 Region(s): 1, 2 References: US: 115705 (2007) UK: Z1 Y15705 (2007) BluRay NTSC / PAL Content: Movie + 3 Trailers + Bonus BR Features: Multiple Formats, AC-3, Blu-ray, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen 1.85 - 16/9, Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0 References: US: 115704 (2007) UK: Z1 Y15704 (2007) AU: Y15704 (2007) Others DIGITAL Content: Movie Features: Amazon Instant Video HD References: US: B0014C0BQQ Amazon Instant Video

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Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2 America USA VHS 11398 w/o barcode USA Laserdisc 11398 LV w/o barcode USA Laserdisc 11398 w/ barcode USA Videodisk DC 11398 w/ barcode USA DVD 11398 Issued in 1997 Brazil DVD ZP/ZL 11398.1.B Issued in 1997 [show]► See more  ► See more  Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2 Europe UK VHS PEV 61398 1st edition w/o barcode UK VHS PEV 61398 2nd edition w/o barcode UK DVD Z1 11398 Issued in 1997 The Netherlands VHS PCV 61398 Issued in 1985 The Netherlands VHS SCV 61398 Issued in 1986 The Netherlands DVD SCV 61398 Issued in 1996 Belgium DVD Z9 11398 Issued in 1996 Germany VHS PGV 61398 1st edition w/o barcode France VHS PEVS 61398 1st edition w/o barcode France Laserdisc 6139815 Issued in 1991 Asia / Pacific Japan VHS WV-11398 Japan Video8 CSWF-8644 Japan DVD DLT-11398 Issued in 1997 Japan Laserdisc 08JL-61398 with OBI Australia VHS 61398 1st edition w/o barcode Australia DVD 11398 Issued in 1997 Variants, Special Editions and Reissues Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2 America USA VHS 15195 Warner Bros Hits reissue USA DVD x2 33533 2004 20th Anniversary Edition USA HD DVD 115705 Issued in 2007 USA BluRay 115704 Issued in 2007 [show]► See more  ► See more  Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2 Europe UK VHS PES 61398 1988 reissue UK VHS PES 61398 Screen Classic 1990 reissue UK VHS S011398 Screen Classic 1994 reissue UK DVD x2 2004 20th Anniversary Edition #1 UK DVD x2 2004 20th Anniversary Edition #2 UK DVD x2 2004 20th Anniversary Edition #3 UK HD DVD Z1 Y15705 Issued in 2007 UK BluRay Z1 Y15704 Issued in 2007 Benelux DVD x2 Z9 33533 (released w/ dust cover in Belgium), issued in 2004 Germany Boxset WMV 573-3 ZY Issued in 1990: contains CD, VHS and poster Germany DVD x2 Z5 33533 Issued in 2004 France VHS 61398 SVVS 1989 reissue France DVD x2 Z7 33533 2004 20th Anniversary Edition Spain DVD x2 Z4 33533 2004 20th Anniversary Edition Italy DVD SIAE TUDV 04 04 2004 Tutto Musica reissue Middle-East Israel DVD x2 Z30 33533 2004 20th Anniversary Edition Asia / Pacific Taiwan DVD x2 WK33533 2004 20th Anniversary Edition Philippines VCD x2 11398 2004 20th Anniversary Edition Australia VHS 11398 1997 Collectors Series reissue Australia DVD x2 Z9 33533 2004 20th Anniversary Edition Australia BluRay Y15704 Issued in 2007 Some of the above pictures courtesy of Aprilsnow

Additional Information Promotion (at time of release) Quotation & triva An extensive advertising campaign included television and prints with dealer tags, as well as retail posters and counter displays.     On 8 December 1984, Purple Rain Home Video enters the Top Videocassettes sales chart at position 5, beating blockbusters movies like “Star Wars” (6), “Yentl” (7) and “Greystoke: The Legend Of Tarzan, Lord Of The Apes” (8). It also makes a better debut (position 14) in the rentals chart than blockbusters "The Empire Strikes Back" (16) and “Conan the Destroyer” (22) a week before. On 22 December 1984, the home video reaches position 1 in the sales charts, pushing down the “The Empire Strikes Back” (still N°1 in rentals) at position 2 and remains there for 12 consecutive weeks (approx. 3 months). In a Billboard article, WEA claims having initially shipped 400,000 videocassettes of Purple Rain, and 70,000 reorders in the two weeks following its release. Purple Rain Home Video remained in the Top Videocassette sales charts from 8 December 1984 to 16 November 1985, which amounts almost a year (50 weeks). In the USA the home video was released simultaneously on VHS ($29,98), Videodisk ($19,98) and Laserdisc ($29,98) format. References Top Videocassettes Sales and Top Videocassette Rentals charts (Billboard Vol. 96, N°49, 50, 51 - 8, 15 & 22 December 1984). Record Dealers Welcome "Rain" (Prince Video Called Catalyst For New Comitment) by Fred Goodman (Billboard Vol. 96 N°50 - 15 December 1984). Not Much '84 Music Metal (Only Two Titles Were Certified) by Tony Seideman (Billboard Vol. 97 N°8 - 23 February 1985)

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