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The Purge
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The Purge

2013

One night a year, all crime is legal.

Directed by James DeMonaco

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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.

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Written by
James DeMonaco
Cinematographer
Jacques Jouffret
Origin countries
France, United States
Runtime
1h 25m
Language
en
Rating
R
Also known as
Vigilandia
TMDB
6.3/10 (8,803 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
41% Rotten
Metacritic
41/100
IMDb
5.8/10 (258,879 votes)
Released May 31, 2013·$3,000,000 budget·$91,266,581 revenue

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Nathan Whitehead

The Purge (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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The Evolution of HorrorHOME INVASION Pt 26: The Purge (2013) / Soft & Quiet (2022)

The Purge Collection

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