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The Purge (2013)

6.3 | May 31, 2013 (FR) | Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller | 01:26
california dystopia barricade bloody fight home invasion survival horror blood lust rich vs poor constitutional convention legalized murder social allegory purge bloody bloody death bloody deaths family's house
Budget: 3 000 000 | Revenue: 91 266 581

One night a year, all crime is legal.

Given the country's overcrowded prisons, the U.S. government begins to allow 12-hour periods of time in which all illegal activity is legal. During one of these free-for-alls, a family must protect themselves from a home invasion.

Featured Crew

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Best Boy Electrician

Cast

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Ethan Hawke
James Sandin
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Lena Headey
Mary Sandin
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Max Burkholder
Charlie Sandin
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Adelaide Kane
Zoey Sandin
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Edwin Hodge
Bloody Stranger
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Rhys Wakefield
Polite Leader
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Tony Oller
Henry
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Arija Bareikis
Mrs. Grace Ferrin
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Tom Yi
Mr. Cali
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Chris Mulkey
Mr. Halverson

The Purge Collection

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The Purge
2013
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The Purge: Anarchy
2014
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The Purge: Election Year
2016
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The First Purge
2018
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The Forever Purge
2021

Teasers

The Purge - EST Trailer

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Reviews

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Charles Tatum
2 | Dec 21, 2023
Atrocious directing and cheesy jump scares disguised as nonsensical "social commentary."
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CustomerConsumer
3 | Jul 10, 2018
The core idea of a "purge" is interesting, but every single moment of "horror" or "thrill" in this film is a predictable jumpscare. It takes itself way too seriously and makes some heavy-handed social commentary, while at the same time being really unconvincing and riddled with tropes. Whenever one of the masked villains is on-screen you can count on them to silently tilt their head to the side, playfully skip with a weapon in hand, or giggle about killing. The main concept and Lena Headey's acting bumped the rating up a little.
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inaneswine
7 | Nov 20, 2017
It's the basic premise that makes _The Purge_ such a chilling watch and, thought you may see the thrills and scares coming from a mile away, it's the most interesting home-invasion thriller that I've seen in a very long time.