The Purge fingerprintRelentless energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Some satire and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, society, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
Standout editing and sound design
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Fast from start to finish.
The Purge is nerve-racking, brutally violent, and thrilling.
Some satire and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some satire and dark humor.
Everyday modern life, society, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, society, and class and money. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
The direction and performances stand out.
Standout editing and sound design
Look and sound: the editing and sound design stand out.
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The Purge is included with a subscription to Peacock and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. 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, disturbing imagery, and drug use.
2 seasons
It has 2 seasons with 20 episodes of about 43 minutes each.
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.
+69GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Purge in 83 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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