The Purge
“One night a year, all crime is legal.”
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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5 films
Cast
25 people
Ethan Hawke
James Sandin
Known for
Moon Knight
Predestination
Lena Headey
Mary Sandin
Known for
Game of Thrones
300
Max Burkholder
Charlie Sandin
Known for
ted
Parenthood
Adelaide Kane
Zoey Sandin
Known for
Grey's Anatomy
Reign
Edwin Hodge
Bloody Stranger
Known for
As Above, So Below
SIX
Rhys Wakefield
Polite Leader
Known for
True Detective
Endless Love
Tony Oller
Henry
Known for
Beneath the Darkness
Arija Bareikis
Mrs. Grace Ferrin
Known for
Southland
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
Tom Yi
Mr. Cali
Known for
Bridesmaids
Plus One
Chris Mulkey
Mr. Halverson
Known for
Whiplash
Twin Peaks
Tisha French
Mrs. Halverson
Known for
Reverie
Ghosted
Dana Bunch
Mr. Ferrin
Also in
24
James DeMonaco Director · Nathan Whitehead Composer Jacques Jouffret Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $91M · Budget $3M · United States release June 7, 2013
Box office
Budget
$3,000,000
Worldwide gross
$91,266,581
Gross vs. budget
30.4×
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
Why Not Productions
Production
Platinum Dunes
Production
Blumhouse Productions
Production
20th Century Fox Russia
Production
France · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · May 31, 2013
Theatrical
United States · June 7, 2013
Theatrical
Argentina
October 30, 2025 · Theatrical
Brazil
July 30, 2013 · Digital
Czechia
August 15, 2013 · Digital
Denmark
July 18, 2013 · Theatrical
France
August 7, 2013 · Theatrical
December 10, 2013 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
February 4, 2016 · TV · HD1
July 26, 2017 · Digital · VOD
June 19, 2018 · Physical · 4K UHD
December 30, 2020 · Digital · Prime Video
May 16, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Germany
June 12, 2013 · Theatrical
Hungary
September 5, 2013 · Digital
Ireland
May 31, 2013 · Theatrical
Italy
July 30, 2013 · Theatrical
Japan
July 18, 2015 · Digital
Lithuania
August 2, 2013 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 13, 2013 · Theatrical
Philippines
October 5, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
Poland
June 7, 2013 · Digital
Romania
June 28, 2013 · Theatrical
South Korea
November 6, 2013 · Theatrical
Spain
July 12, 2013 · Theatrical
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