Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (2013-05-31) |
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| Awards: | 2 wins & 6 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $64,473,115 |
| Screen: | James DeMonaco |
| Productions: | Universal Pictures, Why Not Productions, Platinum Dunes, Blumhouse Productions |
| Production Countries: | France, United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 56679: Edwin Hodge - Bloody Stranger
- 55899: Rhys Wakefield - Polite Leader
- 458286: Tony Oller - Henry
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- 3037870: Scott MacDonald - Leadman - Art
- 1186278: Nathan Whitehead - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 53120: James DeMonaco - Writer - Writing
- 1186277: Sebastien Lemercier - Producer - Production
- 84348: Jason Blum - Producer - Production
- 1186280: Melanie Jones - Production Design - Art
- 54843: Andrew Form - Producer - Production
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Reviews
inaneswine
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It's the basic premise that makes _The Purge_ such a chilling watch and, thought you may see the thrills and scares coming from a mile away, it's the most interesting home-invasion thriller that I've seen in a very long time.
Continue reading ->CustomerConsumer
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The core idea of a "purge" is interesting, but every single moment of "horror" or "thrill" in this film is a predictable jumpscare. It takes itself way too seriously and makes some heavy-handed social commentary, while at the same time being really unconvincing and riddled with trope ....
Continue reading ->Charles Tatum
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Atrocious directing and cheesy jump scares disguised as nonsensical "social commentary."
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