Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Purge violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Purge easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Purge end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Purge

Name: The Purge
Genre: Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller
Released: 2013
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Max Burkholder, Adelaide Kane, Edwin Hodge

One night a year, all crime is legal.

Directed by James DeMonaco

Produced by Universal Pictures, Why Not Productions

201385 min6.2 / 10

A tense home-invasion thriller set in a dystopian near-future where legalized violence forces a family to fight for survival against both external threats and the moral collapse of society.

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.

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is The Purge scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.
Is The Purge violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is The Purge easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does The Purge end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The Purge sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.