The Purge

The Purge

2013-05-31 • 1h 26m • R •
Science Fiction Horror Thriller
6.3
User Score
8527 votes

"One night a year, all crime is legal."

Overview

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.

James DeMonaco

Director

James DeMonaco

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Movie Details

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$3,000,000

Revenue

$91,266,581

Runtime

1h 26m

Release Date

2013-05-31

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Reviews

inaneswine

inaneswine

2017-11-20T14:49:41.776Z

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.

CustomerConsumer

CustomerConsumer

2018-07-10T21:01:45.959Z

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.