Story Line
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.
“One night a year, all crime is legal.”
Top Cast
Ethan Hawke
James Sandin
Lena Headey
Mary Sandin
Max Burkholder
Charlie Sandin
Adelaide Kane
Zoey Sandin
Edwin Hodge
Bloody Stranger
Rhys Wakefield
Polite Leader
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Rating
6.3/ 10
Release Date
2013-05-31
Runtime
1h 25m
Genres
Science FictionHorrorThriller
Part of the Series
The Purge Collection
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User Reviews (3)
inaneswine
7/10
•11/20/2017It'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
•7/10/2018The 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 u...
tmdb76622195
2/10
•12/21/2023Atrocious directing and cheesy jump scares disguised as nonsensical "social commentary."