The Purge (2013)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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.

• Released: 2013-05-31
• Genres: Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 25m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 9,016 votes

Directed by James DeMonaco.

Top cast

• Ethan Hawke as James Sandin
• Lena Headey as Mary Sandin
• Max Burkholder as Charlie Sandin
• Adelaide Kane as Zoey Sandin
• Edwin Hodge as Bloody Stranger
• Rhys Wakefield as Polite Leader
• Tony Oller as Henry
• Arija Bareikis as Mrs. Grace Ferrin
• Tom Yi as Mr. Cali
• Chris Mulkey as Mr. Halverson

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Purge

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: stream on Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Crave, Starz Amazon Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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