The Purge

The Purge

One night a year, all crime is legal.

6.2(8674 votes)
2013
1h 25m

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.

User Reviews

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inaneswine

7/10

November 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.

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CustomerConsumer

3/10

July 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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tmdb76622195

2/10

December 21, 2023

Atrocious directing and cheesy jump scares disguised as nonsensical "social commentary."

Details

Status:Released
Release Date:May 31, 2013
Runtime:1h 25m
Budget:$3.0M
Revenue:$91.3M
Language:EN

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