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The Purge

2013 · 85 min

A tense home-invasion siege that turns a dystopian premise into claustrophobic, violent suspense with a cynical edge.

Directed by
James DeMonaco
Genres
Science fiction, Horror, Thriller
Tagline
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.
How it feels
Tense, dark, cynical and bleak. Relentless and needs your attention.
About
Violence, class, survival, family
Content
Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
James DeMonaco
Genres
Science fiction, Horror, Thriller
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The Purge Collection

  1. The PurgeMovie · 2013 This title
  2. The Purge: AnarchyMovie · 2014
  3. The Purge: Election YearMovie · 2016
  4. The First PurgeMovie · 2018
  5. The Forever PurgeMovie · 2021

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror7
Humour1
Realism5
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
science fiction, horror, thriller
Directed by
James DeMonaco
Written by
James DeMonaco
Starring
Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Max Burkholder, Adelaide Kane, Edwin Hodge, Rhys Wakefield, Tony Oller, Arija Bareikis
Music
Nathan Whitehead
Cinematography
Jacques Jouffret
Runtime
85 min
Country
France, United States of America
Languages
English

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