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The Purge: Anarchy

The Purge: Anarchy2014

Directed by James DeMonaco

6.3
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IMDb 6.4Rotten Tomatoes 58%Metacritic 50TMDB 6.6
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Year
2014
Runtime
103 min
Box Office
Budget
$9,000,000
Revenue (worldwide)
$111,928,365
Domestic
$71,962,800

🏆 3 wins & 6 nominations total

The premise

One night per year, the government sanctions a 12-hour period in which citizens can commit any crime they wish -- including murder -- without fear of punishment or imprisonment. Leo, a sergeant who lost his son, plans a vigilante mission of revenge during the mayhem. However, instead of a death-dealing avenger, he becomes the unexpected protector of four innocent strangers who desperately need his help if they are to survive the night.

Horror Vault's take

In a near-future America where all crime is legal for one terrifying night, a hardened lone wolf with his own deadly agenda finds himself drawn into something far bigger than personal vengeance. Stripped of the safety of four walls, the sequel to The Purge trades claustrophobic dread for a sprawling urban battlefield as multiple desperate survivors are thrown together against impossible odds. With masked killers, roving militias, and organized hunters stalking the streets, every shadow and alleyway becomes a potential death sentence. Frank Grillo anchors this grittier, street-level chapter with a commanding intensity that elevates the franchise's dark political undercurrents.

Content: Graphic Violence, Gun Violence, Machete And Blade Violence, Mass Murder Depictions, Themes Of Class-Based Oppression

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