The Purge: Anarchy

2014 103 min ★ 6.6 Horror, Thriller

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.

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Cast

Frank Grillo

Sergeant

Carmen Ejogo

Eva Sanchez

Zach Gilford

Shane

Michael Kenneth Williams

Carmelo

Kiele Sanchez

Liz

Zoë Soul

Cali

Edwin Hodge

The Stranger

Justina Machado

Tanya

John Beasley

Papa Rico

Jack Conley

Big Daddy

Details

Director

James DeMonaco

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$9,000,000

Revenue

$111,928,365

Production

Why Not Productions, Platinum Dunes, Blumhouse Productions, 5150 Action

Reviews

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Gimly

November 20, 2016

★ 7/10

When _The Purge_ was announced, it was a hugely promising premise, that ended up being wasted in nothing more than an answer to the horror movie question of "why don't they just call the cops?". _Anarchy_, however, delivers on that promise. _Final rating:★★★½ - I strongly recommend you make the time._

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mattwilde123

March 9, 2017

★ 5/10

Inevitable sequel. Good idea though. It was interesting to see the poor deal with the night of terror this time. The acting wasn't great nor was it great the first time though. The first film did have a few good actors though. And the jump scares failed most of the time. The last thirty minutes reminded me of the satirical class dividing futures of 'Black Mirror', ' Hostel' and 'The Hunger Game...

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inaneswine

November 20, 2017

★ 5/10

A total mess of a film. It clearly tries to expand on the bigger picture that we missed out on last time - but the fact is that past the initial frightening idea, _The Purge: Anarchy_ is an exercise in mindless bloodshed (as is the eponymous Purge itself), and lacks emotional depth or a coherent story.