Alice Malsenior Tallulah-Kate Walker is an American novelist, short story writer, poet, and social activist. In 1982, she became the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, which she was awarded for her novel The Color Purple. The book became a bestseller and was subsequently adapted into a critically acclaimed 1985 movie directed by Steven Spielberg, featuring Oprah Winfrey and Whoopi Goldberg, as well as a 2005 Broadway musical totaling 910 performances. Over the span of her career, Walker has published seventeen novels and short story collections, twelve non-fiction works, and collections of essays and poetry.
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Biography from TMDB.
- February 9, 1944 (82)
- Eatonton, Georgia, USA
- Writer, actor and producer
- 5 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
What are Alice Walker's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 3
Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 2
Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2
A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 3
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet1
- Ambiguous4
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Alice Walker's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Alice Walker's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
13 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Daedalus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Color Purple(2023)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
When I See Them, I See Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
The Color Purple at Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Renegade(2019)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Yemanja: Wisdom from the African Heart of Brazil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Roadmap to Apartheid(2012)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all filmsEveryday Use (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Warrior Marks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Roller Blade Warriors: Taken by Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
The Color Purple(1985)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Diary of an African Nun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Career shape
A full career of 11 titles from 1977 to 2024.
How do Alice Walker's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 82nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 5 titles are Loved with Detractors.
- Universally Loved1
- Loved with Detractors2
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 52/100 and the plot and story 53/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Alice Walker work with?
People who share at least 2 of Alice Walker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Quincy Jones shares the most, 2.
Producers
- Quincy JonesShared titles: The Color Purple (2023), The Color Purple (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Quincy Jones
- Steven SpielbergShared titles: The Color Purple (2023), The Color Purple (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Steven Spielberg
Mixed roles
- Oprah WinfreyShared titles: The Color Purple (2023), The Color Purple (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Oprah Winfrey
