The First Purge
ActionHorrorSci-FiThriller
America's third political party, the New Founding Fathers of America, comes to power and conducts an experiment: no laws for 12 hours on Staten Island. No one has to stay on the island, but $5,000 is given to anyone who does.
Director
Gerard McMurray
Writers
N/A
Stars
Y'lan Noel, Lex Scott Davis, Joivan Wade
Release Date
July 4, 2018
Language
English, French, Spanish, Russian
Country
Japan, United States
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Nominations
💬 608
Reviews
📋 103K
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🎭 Top Cast
Y'lan Noel
as Dmitri
Lex Scott Davis
as Nya
Joivan Wade
as Isaiah
Mugga
as Dolores
Patch Darragh
as Chief of Staff - Arlo Sabian
Marisa Tomei
as The Architect - Dr. Updale
Luna Lauren Velez
as Luisa
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Kristen Solis
as Selina
Rotimi Paul
as Skeletor
Mo McRae
as 7 & 7
💰 Box Office
$137,056,262
Worldwide Gross
$69,488,745
Domestic Gross
$17,374,280
Opening Weekend
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
2.39 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Sound
Dolby Surround 7.1
Color
Color
Filming Location
Buffalo, New York, USA
Production
Universal Pictures, Perfect World Pictures, Platinum Dunes
🏷️ Keywords
abuse of powersocial injusticeresistance movementchurchmurder
🎯 Categories
Dystopian Sci-FiPsychological ThrillerActionHorrorSci-FiThriller
⭐ Featured Review
my notes
"Pointless. useless. dumb. terrible. sucks. stinks (1 viewing)..."
💡 Did You Know?
Actor Rotimi Paul rode the New York City public subway to his audition for the role of Skeletor in full costume makeup.
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📖 Synopsis
America's third political party, the New Founding Fathers of America, comes to power and conducts an experiment: no laws for 12 hours on Staten Island. No one has to stay on the island, but $5,000 is given to anyone who does.