The Purge: Anarchy

2014 | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Future, Near Future

Synopsis

Three groups of people intertwine and are left stranded in the streets on Purge Night, trying to survive the chaos and violence that occurs.

Scores

Overall Score
84.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
91.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
91.2%
Review Aggregate
58.8

Critic Consensus

58.3% Fresh • 139 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 58% of 139 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, stylized, satirical. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotstylizedsatiricaldarkmacabrepoliticalgrittythought-provokingsuspensefulvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Frank Grillo2014$518,000$686,000(est)
Carmen Ejogo2014$319,000$422,000(est)
Zach Gilford2014$240,000$318,000(est)
Kiele Sanchez2014$196,000$260,000(est)
Michael K. Williams2014$168,000$222,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score58.0
RT critic review count139
Rotten Tomatoes audience score56.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes169,501

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2014$71,962,800$95,372,743
International2014$39,965,564$52,966,609
Worldwide2014$111,928,370$148,339,360

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 Revenue2014$51,967,626$68,873,015
Digital Rentals ?2014$4,744,000$6,287,252
Digital Purchases ?2014$3,758,000$4,980,501
Physical Rentals ?2014$5,408,000$7,167,256
Physical Purchases ?2014$14,577,000$19,318,988
TV & Streaming Revenue2014$17,990,700$23,843,186
Total Revenues2014$98,445,326$130,470,198
Expenses
Budget ?2014$9,000,000$11,927,756
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2014$11,250,000 (est)$14,909,694 (est)
Participations2014$7,876,000$10,438,111
Residuals ?2014$2,615,000$3,465,676
Interest & Overhead2014$1,800,000$2,385,551
Total Expenses2014$32,541,000$43,126,788
Movie Net Profit or Loss2014$65,904,326$87,343,410

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