The Purge (2013 film)

The Purge
The Purge
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	James DeMonaco
Written by	James DeMonaco
Produced by	Jason Blum; Sébastien K. Lemercier; Michael Bay; Andrew Form; Brad Fuller;
Starring	Ethan Hawke; Lena Headey; Adelaide Kane; Max Burkholder;
Cinematography	Jacques Jouffret
Edited by	Peter Gvozdas
Music by	Nathan Whitehead
Production; companies	Blumhouse Productions; Platinum Dunes; Why Not Productions;
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release dates	May 2, 2013 (Stanley Film Festival); June 7, 2013 (United States);
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$3 million
Box office	$91.3 million

The Purge is a 2013 American action horror film written and directed by James DeMonaco. It is the first installment in the Purge franchise.

Set in the year 2022, the film stars Ethan Hawke, Lena Headey, Adelaide Kane, and Max Burkholder as members of a wealthy family who find themselves endangered by a gang of murderers during the annual Purge, a night during which all crime, including murder, is temporarily legal.

The film premiered at the Stanley Film Festival on May 2, 2013, and released in theaters on June 7, 2013, in the United States.

The Purge was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on October 8, 2013. A 4K UHD Blu-ray release occurred on June 12, 2018.