The Purge

2013 | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Future, Near Future

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

41.3% Fresh • 155 critic reviews

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

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Ethan Hawke2013$195,000$263,000(est)
Lena Headey2013$120,000$162,000(est)
Adelaide Kane2013$91,000$122,000(est)
Max Burkholder2013$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 ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$64,473,116$86,803,508
International2013$24,855,512$33,464,268
Worldwide2013$89,328,624$120,267,770

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2013$42,178,763$56,787,461
Digital Rentals ?2013$4,998,000$6,729,067
Digital Purchases ?2013$2,988,000$4,022,900
Physical Rentals ?2013$6,460,000$8,697,434
Physical Purchases ?2013$16,738,000$22,535,239
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$16,118,279$21,700,877
Total Revenues2013$89,481,042$120,472,978
Expenses
Budget ?2013$3,000,000$4,039,056
Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source2013$20,000,000$26,927,040
Participations2013$7,158,000$9,637,187
Residuals ?2013$2,764,000$3,721,317
Interest & Overhead2013$600,000$807,811
Total Expenses2013$33,522,000$45,132,411
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$55,959,042$75,340,567

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