The First Purge
“Witness the birth of an American tradition.”
To push the crime rate below one percent for the rest of the year, the New Founding Fathers of America test a sociological theory that vents aggression for one night in one isolated community. But when the violence of oppressors meets the rage of the others, the contagion will explode from the trial-city borders and spread across the nation.
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Part of The Purge Collection
5 films
Cast
65 people
Y'lan Noel
Dmitri Cimber
Known for
Nemesis
Lady in the Lake
Lex Scott Davis
Nya Charms
Known for
Florida Man
Ricky Stanicky
Joivan Wade
Isaiah Charms
Known for
Doom Patrol
Bel-Air
Steve Harris
Freddy
Known for
Minority Report
Quarantine
Mugga
Dolores
Known for
Manifest
Orange Is the New Black
Patch Darragh
Arlo Sabian / Chief of Staff
Known for
Kaleidoscope
Cam
Marisa Tomei
Dr. May Updale / Architect
Known for
Spider-Man: Homecoming
The Wrestler
Luna Lauren Vélez
Luisa
Known for
Dexter
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Kristen Solis
Selina
Also in
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Incision
Rotimi Paul
Skeletor
Also in
Sleepy Hollow
Mapplethorpe
Mo McRae
7 & 7
Known for
The Flight Attendant
Lucky
Jermel Howard
Lorenzo
Known for
Marvel's Luke Cage
The Brave One
Gerard McMurray Director · James DeMonaco Writer Anastas N. Michos Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $137M · Budget $13M · United States release July 4, 2018
Box office
Budget
$13,000,000
Worldwide gross
$137,056,262
Gross vs. budget
10.5×
Production
Platinum Dunes
Production
Blumhouse Productions
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
Man in a Tree Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Belgium · July 4, 2018
Physical
United States · July 4, 2018
Theatrical
United States · September 18, 2018
Digital
United States
October 2, 2018 · Physical
Australia
October 31, 2018 · Physical
Brazil
August 22, 2018 · Theatrical
November 5, 2018 · Digital
Canada
July 4, 2018 · Theatrical
France
July 4, 2018 · Theatrical
Germany
July 5, 2018 · Theatrical
November 8, 2018 · Digital
Greece
July 26, 2018 · Theatrical
Ireland
July 6, 2018 · Theatrical
Israel
July 26, 2018 · Theatrical
Italy
July 5, 2018 · Theatrical
Japan
June 14, 2019 · Digital
Lithuania
July 27, 2018 · Theatrical
Netherlands
July 5, 2018 · Theatrical
November 14, 2018 · Physical · DVD, Blu ray
Poland
July 20, 2018 · Digital
Portugal
July 9, 2019 · Digital
Romania
July 6, 2018 · Theatrical
Russia
August 2, 2018 · Theatrical
Slovakia
July 5, 2018 · Theatrical
South Korea
September 11, 2018 · Digital
Spain
July 6, 2018 · Theatrical
Sweden
July 6, 2018 · Theatrical
Türkiye
July 20, 2018 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
July 6, 2018 · Theatrical
October 29, 2018 · Digital
October 29, 2018 · Physical
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