The First Purge
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- Official Trailer (02:33)
- Trailer 3 (02:36)
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Synopsis
Government-sanctioned annual periods of legalized law-breaking have to start somewhere. This prequel takes the franchise back to the beginning, revealing the experiment that started it all. In order to bring the crime rate below 1% for the rest of the year, the New Founding Fathers of America decide to test a sociological theory: allow the residents of a single isolated community to vent their aggressions unchecked for one night. But not everyone in that community is interested in being the government’s test subjects… The First Purge was written by The Purge franchise creator James DeMonaco and directed by Gerard McMurray. The film stars Y’lan Noel, Lex Scott Davis, and Marisa Tomei – who plays the brains behind the whole experiment. Will #BlameItOnTomei be trending?
Cast
- Y'lan Noel
- Lex Scott Davis
- Joivan Wade
- Mugga
- Patch Darragh
- Marisa Tomei
- Luna Lauren Velez
- Kristen Solis
- Rotimi Paul
- Mo McRae
Letterboxd User Reviews
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- Jul 4, 2018
the real hero is the woman who shat her pants and said her bowels purged
KYKJul 2, 2018such an excellent documentary about America.
joshJul 18, 2018maybe the 4th time's the charm. this series is obviously super repetitive and kind of corny but there were genuinely some moments of this that made my jaw drop for a second. at one point i gasped and said "the cinematography..." and my dad looked at me as if i had lobsters…
Lucy - Jul 21, 2018
Tag yourself I'm the guys playing basketball a mere five minutes after the purge ended as if there weren't hundreds of dead bodies around.
luke livermoreOct 22, 2020best part of this film was ‘alright’ by kendrick lamar playing during the credits, that song slaps😀
abi 🖤Sep 24, 2018Rough first 40 mins or so as this still largely suffers from this franchise's chronic desire to eradicate the very idea of subtext but the increasingly apoplectic tone and sociopolitically loaded imagery eventually win out because unlike a lot of the previous entries, the…
Josh Lewis - May 21, 2023
the ironic enjoyment factor of Purge movies directly correlates with how much Frank Grillo they have in them
adamboltOct 10, 2021four stars for alright by kendrick lamar only
aaronJan 26, 2019The least subtle of all Purge films—also the angriest. A lot of stuff in this hits the nail on the head... spouting disturbing images—a massacred Church, a group of 8-10 soldier cops surrounding an injured black man on a baseball field while brandishing nightsticks, and the…
Ian West
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- Emilie dislikedThe First Purge
This is the worst the purge movie!! Dont waist your time
Anna Herrick is "meh" onThe First PurgeIt’s alr. Wish they used the n word less. Embodiment of “before you think the government wouldn’t do that, oh yes they would.” Anyway it’s the worst of the film series. Meh.
Macy lovedThe First PurgeBest one by far. Immaculate soundtrack and score and amazing talent, I’d watch this over any of the others any day.
- GENAI likedThe First Purge
I really appreciate the consistency of this franchise. Always upsetting, always topical, always infuriating, and always displaying black excellence which I will always appreciate🙂↕️ this movie didn’t do all that much that was new tho, apart from showing how the rebellion formed.
bean is "meh" onThe First PurgeThis isn’t very good. I wish they had shown more of the political stuff, as well as the journalism. It could have been way more interesting. I think they just butchered the concept. Plenty of missed opportunities here. Disappointing. I wouldn’t watch this again. It’s whatever.
Andrew Gooder likedThe First PurgeThis was definitely the weakest one out of all I’ve seen so far. Although it was cool to see how The Purge basically all started. It was pretty slow at first but quickly picked up. However I think what this lacked was a solid narrative, but it was still alright. 7/10
- Sabrina Bondi is "meh" onThe First Purge
Despite its goofiness and inflated sense of relevance, “The First Purge” is serviceable throwaway entertainment....But it’s still not a movie to recommend. It’s more of the same in slightly (and I do mean slightly) different packaging.
corn dislikedThe First PurgeThis movie had a decent story on the origin and had potential but the b.s. black panther kingpin love story was so unnecessary
Dan likedThe First PurgeThis was ok not the best could have definitely done more with this with the politics of the purge
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- RMRichard Morales
Save your money. Very predictable. Nothing original at all. Coming from a moviegoer.
BBBethany BayerAfter reading many reviews, I believe those who were offended by the movie have a guilty conscience. Let’s be honest, if this were to happen... this is exactly what would happen. Pay attention outside your comfort zone and you’ll see the reality in which we live in.
RGRobert GarciaGreat flick, dealing with current and recurring issues in our country.
- TWTaniesha WerdCustoms
Lil truth to this I think... be prepared for trump to create a real purge
SMShanna MccrayDidn’t live up the hype. Started too slow. Not captivating.
JOjerry ojiniGreat Movie but why come in black areas to kill us off.. Makes you think
- KJKevin Joya
honestly very boring, save your money!
SRsamantha russellDont like how the persuade black people to be. We nothing like this movie .
CSChristopher SummersI seen it tonight and I say it's must see and I would see it again
Metacritic
Jul 4, 2018
Wringing genre thrills from headline atrocities, The First Purge is at once crass and provocative in its timeliness—in Blumhouse’s toolshed, it’s the sledgehammer to Get Out’s scalpel.
A.A. Dowd
The A.V. Club
Jul 4, 2018
The First Purge becomes a call to arms so to speak (sometimes to its detriment) — a reminder that we must stand up and for each other at the voting booths and in our communities now so we won’t need the civil war of Election Year.
Jared Mobarak
The Film Stage
Jul 4, 2018
It’s not difficult to decipher where McMurray and DeMonaco’s true allegiances are, but by delivering the story within the framework of genre cinema at its most trashy and garish, the filmmakers convey any message as a bit of rough pleasure amid the kicks and thrills of a movie.
Mark Olsen
Los Angeles Times
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The First Purge (2018) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is The First Purge (2018)?
The movie is 1hr 39min long.
What's The First Purge (2018) about?
Government-sanctioned annual periods of legalized law-breaking have to start somewhere. This prequel takes the franchise back to the beginning, revealing the experiment that started it all. In order to bring the crime rate below 1% for the rest of the year, the New Founding Fathers of America decide to test a sociological theory: allow the residents of a single isolated community to vent their aggressions unchecked for one night. But not everyone in that community is interested in being the government’s test subjects… The First Purge was written by The Purge franchise creator James DeMonaco and directed by Gerard McMurray. The film stars Y’lan Noel, Lex Scott Davis, and Marisa Tomei – who plays the brains behind the whole experiment. Will #BlameItOnTomei be trending?
Who's the cast of The First Purge (2018)?
- 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
- Kristen Solis as Selina
- Rotimi Paul as Skeletor
- Mo McRae as 7 & 7
Who's the director behind The First Purge (2018)?
Gerard McMurray directed The First Purge (2018).
Who produced The First Purge (2018)?
Jason Blum, Michael Bay and Andrew Form produced The First Purge (2018).
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