The Purge

Summary

The Purge is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,235 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Purge's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Purge was directed by James DeMonaco^[4].
• James DeMonaco wrote the screenplay for The Purge^[5].
• The Purge's composer is recorded as Nathan Whitehead^[6].
• The Purge's genre is horror film^[7].
• The Purge's genre is science fiction film^[8].
• The Purge's genre is thriller film^[9].
• The Purge's genre is dystopian film^[10].
• The Purge was followed by The Purge: Anarchy^[11].
• A cast member of The Purge was Ethan Hawke^[12].
• A cast member of The Purge was Lena Headey^[13].
• A cast member of The Purge was Adelaide Kane^[14].
• A cast member of The Purge was Rhys Wakefield^[15].
• A cast member of The Purge was Tony Oller^[16].
• A cast member of The Purge was Edwin Hodge^[17].
• A cast member of The Purge was Arija Bareikis^[18].
• A cast member of The Purge was Chris Mulkey^[19].
• A cast member of The Purge was Max Burkholder^[20].
• The Purge was produced by Michael Bay^[21].
• The Purge was produced by Bradley Fuller^[22].
• The Purge was produced by Jason Blum^[23].
• The Purge was produced by Andrew Form^[24].
• The Purge's part of the series is recorded as The Purge^[25].
• The Purge's production company is recorded as Universal Pictures^[26].
• The Purge's production company is recorded as Platinum Dunes^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Michael Bay^[21], Bradley Fuller^[22], Jason Blum^[23], and Andrew Form^[24]. The Purge was directed by James DeMonaco^[4]. James DeMonaco wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Ethan Hawke^[12], Lena Headey^[13], Adelaide Kane^[14], Rhys Wakefield^[15], Tony Oller^[16], and Edwin Hodge^[17].

Publication

Publication dates include May 2, 2013^[28], June 13, 2013^[29], and September 5, 2013^[30]. The original language of The Purge was English^[31]. Genres include horror film^[7], science fiction film^[8], thriller film^[9], and dystopian film^[10]. Its part of the series is recorded as it^[25]. It was distributed by video on demand^[32].

Subject and Themes

The Purge's part of the series is recorded as it^[25].

Reception

Reviews include 39%^[33], 5.2/10^[34], and 41/100^[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Purge was followed by it: Anarchy^[11].

Why It Matters

The Purge ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,235 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]