The First Purge

The First Purge is an action horror thriller set in the United States. The New Founding Fathers of America implement a sociological experiment in an isolated community to lower the annual crime rate. For twelve hours, all criminal activity is legal, allowing the population to release their aggression. The conflict escalates as the violence of those in power clashes with the rage of marginalized citizens, causing the chaos to spread beyond the initial test site to the rest of the country.

Directed by Gerard McMurray, this was his second feature following Burning Sands. The screenplay was written by James DeMonaco, who also served as a producer alongside Michael Bay and Andrew Form. The film stars Y'lan Noel, Lex Scott Davis, Joivan Wade, Steve Harris, Mugga, and Patch Darragh.

Produced by Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, Platinum Dunes, and Man in A Tree, the movie had a budget of 13 million USD and earned 137 million USD worldwide. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 5.2/10 based on 78,000 votes, while its rating on TMDB is 6/10 from 4,302 votes. Film critics gave the movie a rating of 5.4/10 from 175 reviews, which is similar to the score provided by the general audience.