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- macaronzJune 8, 2026It's easy to see why this is one of the top rated movies in the franchise and I thoroughly enjoyed watching it. The concept of having one night where there are absolutely no laws and you can get away with anything is wild. I felt the tension and excitement of the Purge right from the very opening scenes. The characters are great too, and I actually cared about what happened to them. Plus, you get to witness all different types of purgers and survival tactics throughout the film.
- ZokkiieApril 27, 2026This one just works better than the first. Opening things up to the city gives it way more energy and makes everything feel less trapped and more unpredictable. There’s actual momentum this time, and when it goes into full chaos mode, it delivers. It’s still not deep at all, and the characters are pretty forgettable. Some of the story beats are obvious and a bit lazy if you think about them too much. But it stays moving, keeps things tense, and never gets as dull as the first one could.ä
- Daniel GustavssonOctober 13, 2024Much more ambitious and larger in scale than the first movie. It works out surprisingly well for something like this. Note that this is more of an action movie than the first and is in general a departure in style. It's also pretty much a part 1 of 2. The third movie follows this story.
- Kevin WardJuly 1, 2025Middling action fare (pretty standard for a Frank Grillo feature) with an on the nose metaphor on economic inequality, and systemic oppression. Plenty of commentary on American gun culture as well. Full disclosure: I’ve not seen the first Purge film, but my it was son’s turn to choose the film and he wanted to see this one, specifically. We enjoyed it for the most part. I just generally have a hard time accepting the premise. That’s part of why I’ve never seen any of these before. I plan to check them out eventually though.
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The Purge: Anarchy was released on July 17, 2014.
The Purge: Anarchy was directed by James DeMonaco.
The Purge: Anarchy has a runtime of 1h 43m.
The Purge: Anarchy was produced by Andrew Form, Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller, Sébastien K. Lemercier.
A couple are driving home when their car breaks down just as the Purge commences. Meanwhile, a police sergeant goes out into the streets to get revenge on the man who killed his son, and a mother and daughter run from their home after assailants destroy it. The five people meet up as they attempt to survive the night in Los Angeles.
The key characters in The Purge: Anarchy are Sergeant (Frank Grillo), Eva Sanchez (Carmen Ejogo), Shane (Zach Gilford).
The Purge: Anarchy is rated R.
The Purge: Anarchy is a Horror, Thriller, Action film.
The Purge: Anarchy has an audience rating of 5.6 out of 10.
The Purge: Anarchy had a budget of $9M.
The Purge: Anarchy has made $111.9M at the box office.