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Critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
rated 4

...a B home-invasion thriller ladled with thick dollops of political allegory.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Kim Newman
rated 6

Once past its ‘you gotta be kidding’ premise [...] writer-director James DeMonaco’s The Purge is an effective, shocking Straw Dogs-Precinct 13ish home siege thriller.

Read full review at Empire
Eduarda
rated 10

Mto boaaaaa

1 year ago

Cast & Crew

James DeMonaco
Director
Ethan Hawke
As James Sandin
Chris Mulkey
As Mr. Halverson
Lena Headey
As Mary Sandin
Karen Strassman
As Newscaster (uncredited)
Max Burkholder
As Charlie Sandin

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In a dystopian future where prisons are overcrowded and crime is out of control, the government implements a radical solution: "The Purge," a 12-hour period once a year where all criminal activity is legal legal. During this time, citizens are free to commit any crime they choose, from theft to murder, without fear of punishment or retribution . The movie follows the story of James Sandin , a family man who has made a fortune selling high-tech security systems to wealthy clients looking to protect themselves during the Purge . However, when his son allows a stranger to seek refuge in their home , the family finds themselves in grave danger as they are forced to fight for survival against a masked gang that demands they hand over the man or face the consequences . As the night wears on and the situation becomes more dire , the Sandins are pushed to their limits , forced to confront their own moralities and make difficult decisions about how far they are willing to go to protect themselves and their loved ones. With the clock ticking down and the threat of violence and death looming large , the family must use all their resources and ingenuity to survive The Purge and make it through the night alive . But as they struggle to hold on to their humanity in the face of unspeakable horrors , they begin to realize that The Purge may be more than just a government -sanctioned bloodbath - it may be an opportunity for redemption and rebirth. The movie raises questions about the nature of humanity., morality, and the limits of acceptable behavior in times of crisis . As tensions mount and the stakes grow higher , the audience is left wondering : will the Sandins survive The Purge ? And if so , at what cost ?

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Purge include Life, Quarantine, The Purge: Election Year, The Endless, Jeruzalem, The Dark Tapes.

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The Purge was released in theaters on August 23, 2013.