The First Purge should satisfy fans of the franchise and filmgoers in the mood for violent vicarious thrills, even if its subtextual reach exceeds its grasp.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Gerard McMurray -
Producer -
Jason Blum , Michael Bay , Andrew Form , Brad Fuller , Sebastien K. Lemercier -
Screenwriter -
James DeMonaco -
Distributor -
Universal Pictures -
Production Co -
Platinum Dunes , Perfect World Pictures , Blumhouse Productions -
Rating -
R (Pervasive Language|Drug Use|Some Sexuality|Strong Disturbing Violence) -
Genre -
Action , Mystery & Thriller , Horror -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jul 4, 2018, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Sep 18, 2018 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$68.9M -
Runtime -
1h 37m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby Atmos , Dolby Digital -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)