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The Purge is a 2013 horror, science fiction, and thriller film directed and written by James DeMonaco. The English-language movie stars Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Adelaide Kane, and Rhys Wakefield. It was produced by Michael Bay, Bradley Fuller, Jason Blum, and Andrew Form, with production handled by Universal Pictures, Platinum Dunes, and Blumhouse Productions. The film was distributed by Netflix in video on demand format.
Set and filmed in Los Angeles, the movie has a runtime of 85 minutes. It originated from France, the United States, and Belgium. The production had a budget of 3,000,000 and generated a box office revenue of 89,328,627. The film was released on May 2, 2013, June 13, 2013, and September 5, 2013.
Critical reception included a review score of 39%, 5.2/10, and 41/100. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 5.8 based on 261,050 votes, while TMDb lists a vote average of 6.25 from 8,819 votes. The film is followed by The Purge: Anarchy.
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6.3Given 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.
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
Themes
- california
- dystopia
- barricade
- bloody fight
- home invasion
- survival horror
- blood lust
- rich vs poor
- constitutional convention
- legalized murder
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Key facts
- Directed by
- James DeMonaco
- Written by
- James DeMonaco
- Produced by
- Jason Blum Sébastien K. Lemercier Michael Bay Andrew Form Brad Fuller
- Starring
- Ethan Hawke Lena Headey Adelaide Kane Max Burkholder
- Cinematography
- Jacques Jouffret
- Edited by
- Peter Gvozdas
- Music by
- Nathan Whitehead
- Production companies
- Blumhouse Productions Platinum Dunes Why Not Productions
- Distributed by
- Universal Pictures
- Release dates
- May 2, 2013 ( 2013-05-02 ) ( Stanley Film Festival ) June 7, 2013 ( 2013-06-07 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 85 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $3 million
- Box office
- $91.3 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- Belgium
- Original language
- English language
- Series
- The Purge
- Followed by
- The Purge: Anarchy
- Director
- James DeMonaco
- Screenwriter
- James DeMonaco
- Cast member
- Max Burkholder
- Producer
- Andrew Form
- Production company
- Blumhouse Productions
- Narrative location
- Los Angeles
- Filming location
- Los Angeles
- Duration
- 85
- FilmAffinity ID
- 636016
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- NewFoundersAmerica.org
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- publication date
- 2013-09-05
- title
- The Purge
- distributed by
- Netflix
- capital cost
- 3000000
- box office
- 89328627
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 41/100
- set in period
- March 2022
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Encyclopedic overview
The Purge is a 2013 American action horror film written and directed by James DeMonaco. It is the first installment in the Purge franchise.
Set in the year 2022, the film stars Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Adelaide Kane, and Max Burkholder as members of a wealthy family who find themselves endangered by a gang of murderers during the annual Purge, a night during which all crime, including murder, is temporarily legal.
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