The Purge fingerprintRelentless energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Some dark humor and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, politics, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction
Standout editing, cinematography, and sound design
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Fast from start to finish.
The Purge is nerve-racking, brutally violent, and pulse-pounding.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some dark humor and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor and satire.
Crime, politics, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around crime, politics, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout editing, cinematography, and sound design
Look and sound: the editing, cinematography, and sound design stand out.
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Surviving the night is just the beginning.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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The Purge is included with a subscription to Hulu, Peacock, and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 52/100 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 42%, and Metacritic 44). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-MA in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
2 seasons
It has 2 seasons with 20 episodes.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Purge higher (59) than critics (43). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It ran from 2018 to 2019 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+31GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Purge in 45 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 123 storytelling tropes for The Purge, including Eye Scream, Big Brother Is Watching, Evil vs. Evil.
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