A wealthy family is held hostage for harboring the target of a murderous syndicate during the Purge, a 12-hour period in which any and all crime is legal.A wealthy family is held hostage for harboring the target of a murderous syndicate during the Purge, a 12-hour period in which any and all crime is legal.A wealthy family is held hostage for harboring the target of a murderous syndicate during the Purge, a 12-hour period in which any and all crime is legal.
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- 2 wins & 6 nominations total
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- TriviaAccording to director James DeMonaco, the famous road-rage incident awakening the idea for The Purge happened like this: He and his wife were driving on the freeway when a drunk driver cut them off nearly killing them. After both cars stopped, the other driver's lack of remorse enraged DeMonaco enough to engage in a fistfight and police eventually had to get involved. After the incident was over, DeMonaco's wife turned to him and commented how great it would be to have one free murder a year. He felt bad admitting this because she's normally a "sweet woman".
- GoofsFor a while in the middle of the movie, James has a shaped goatee and moustache, which he does not have during the rest of the movie.
- Quotes
Mary Sandin: We are gonna play the rest of this night out in motherfucking peace. Does anyone have a problem with that?
- Crazy creditsAt the end Credits there are radio broadcasting about the Purge Night.
- ConnectionsFeatured in ReelzChannel Specials: Richard Roeper's Red Hot Summer (2013)
- SoundtracksClair de Lune
Written by Claude Debussy
Arranged by Alfred Reed
Performed by Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu (as Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
Courtesy of Naxos of America, Inc.
Published by Klams Music & Co, Inc.
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I liked the concept of this movie it was engrossing and made me really think. I had hoped this movie would push above average but with certain plot holes and a story that gets weak towards the end it fell within this category. None of the acting stood out apart from Lena Headey. You will want to watch the movie for its concept but find the final product a average thriller action.
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- May 3, 2020
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- Budget
- $3,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $64,473,115
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $34,058,360
- Jun 9, 2013
- Gross worldwide
- $89,328,627
- Runtime1 hour 25 minutes
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- 2.39 : 1
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