The Purge

Release Date: 2013-05-31

Rating: ⭐ 6.253/10 (8513 votes)

Genres: Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller

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.

Production: Universal Pictures, Why Not Productions, Platinum Dunes, Blumhouse Productions

🎭 Top Cast

Ethan Hawke

as James Sandin

Lena Headey

as Mary Sandin

Max Burkholder

as Charlie Sandin

Adelaide Kane

as Zoey Sandin

Edwin Hodge

as Bloody Stranger

Rhys Wakefield

as Polite Leader

📝 User Reviews

inaneswine

⭐ 7/10

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.

CustomerConsumer

⭐ 3/10

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.

Charles Tatum

⭐ 2/10

Dec 21, 2023

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

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