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The Purge
2013·Movie
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A , sci-fi movie: .
Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults
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One night a year, all crime is legal.
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.
Dystopian Social SatireHome Invasion ThrillerClass Warfare AllegoryHigh-Tension SurvivalGraphic ViolencePolitical HorrorClaustrophobic AtmosphereMoral AmbiguityNear-Future Speculative Fiction
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Questions about The Purge
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Is The Purge worth watching?
46
MediocreGoodWatch scoreReviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 46 (IMDb 5.8, Rotten Tomatoes 41%, and Metacritic 41).
Is there a sequel to The Purge?
- The Purge (2013)
- The Purge: Anarchy (2014)
- The Purge: Election Year (2016)
- The First Purge (2018)
- The Forever Purge (2021)
Yes: it's movie 1 of 5 in its series, followed by The Purge: Anarchy (2014).
Will The Purge scare me?
Not scaryTerrifying
Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10.
Will I feel good after watching The Purge?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 3 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
Was The Purge a box office hit?
Budget$3 million
Box office$91 million
Yes, a big one: it cost about $3 million to make and earned $91 million worldwide, 30.4 times its budget.
What tropes does The Purge use?
Series FauxnaleCool MaskCar FuArtistic License – PoliticsHumans Are BastardsCrapsaccharine WorldBitch in Sheep's ClothingCruel MercyDisproportionate RetributionKill the PoorThe TitlingSpree Killerand 11 more
TV Tropes lists 23 tropes for it, including Series Fauxnale, Cool Mask, and Car Fu.