Synopsis
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.
Scores
Overall Score
81.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
92.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
88.0%
Review Aggregate
43.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 41% of 155 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, satirical. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotsuspensefulsatiricaldarkpoliticalmacabregrittythought-provokingscaryfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Hawke | 2013 | $195,000 | $263,000 | (est) |
| Lena Headey | 2013 | $120,000 | $162,000 | (est) |
| Adelaide Kane | 2013 | $91,000 | $122,000 | (est) |
| Max Burkholder | 2013 | $74,000 | $100,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score41.0
RT critic review count155
Rotten Tomatoes audience score36.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes254,337
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2013 | $64,473,115 | $86,803,503 |
| International | 2013 | $24,855,512 | $33,464,267 |
| Worldwide | 2013 | $89,328,627 | $120,267,769 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2013 | $42,178,762 | $56,787,458 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2013 | $4,998,000 | $6,729,067 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2013 | $2,988,000 | $4,022,900 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2013 | $6,460,000 | $8,697,433 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2013 | $16,738,000 | $22,535,239 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2013 | $16,118,279 | $21,700,876 |
| Total Revenues | 2013 | $89,481,041 | $120,472,972 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2013 | $3,000,000 | $4,039,056 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2013 | $20,000,000 | $26,927,039 |
| Participations | 2013 | $7,158,000 | $9,637,187 |
| Residuals ? | 2013 | $2,764,000 | $3,721,317 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2013 | $600,000 | $807,811 |
| Total Expenses | 2013 | $33,522,000 | $45,132,409 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2013 | $55,959,041 | $75,340,563 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Purge: Anarchy | 2014 | Shared franchise (1) | 84.8 | $65,904,326 |
 | The Purge: Election Year | 2016 | Shared franchise (1) | 81.8 | $64,895,833 |
 | The First Purge | 2018 | Shared franchise (1) | 81.2 | $56,721,566 |
 | I Am Legend | 2007 | Shared genres: 5 | 93.3 | $68,018,365 |
 | Event Horizon | 1997 | Shared genres: 5 | 75.1 | $-2,420,068 |