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Frank Grillo protects a senator who wants to end the annual crime holiday while neo-Nazis and tourists hunt victims. Masked gangs, fire, and point-blank shootings dominate the night. Slurs and the f-word are shouted in celebration of violence, and a rape threat appears in a confrontation. We land at 16 and up because the franchise treats murder as sport on screen, not just in speeches
Uplifting themes
Ending the Purge and protecting voters carry an anti-violence message, but most runtime celebrates cathartic murder Leo and the senator risk their lives for others, yet the world around them rewards brutality. Heroes fight fire with fire
Story (may spoil tone)
Two years after choosing not to kill the man who killed his son, former police sergeant Leo Barnes has become head of security for Senator Charlene Roan, the front runner in the next Presidential election due to her vow to eliminate the Purge. On the night of what should be the final Purge, a betrayal from within the government forces Barnes and Roan out onto the street where they must fight to survive the night.
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Violence Once the siren sounds, crowds shoot, stab, and burn people for sport. T…
Once the siren sounds, crowds shoot, stab, and burn people for sport. The senator’s team fights off tourists and cultists in long, chaotic set pieces
Language motherf-word, c-word, b-word, and the f-word are yelled by killers and…
motherf-word, c-word, b-word, and the f-word are yelled by killers and politicians alike. Insults often target women and minorities during attacks
Sex / nudity Flirty innuendo and a line about finding a bedroom appear amid chaos. T…
Flirty innuendo and a line about finding a bedroom appear amid chaos. There is no loving sex scene in the cues, but tone stays adult
Drugs / alcohol Party energy implies drinking, but subtitles do not highlight substance…
Party energy implies drinking, but subtitles do not highlight substance use. Focus stays on weapons
Frightening Purge masks, cult rituals, and home-invasion dread aim to scare through…
Purge masks, cult rituals, and home-invasion dread aim to scare throughout the night. The premise itself, legal murder, keeps tension at horror levels
Sexual violence A character threatens to scream rape if touched, and aggression mixes w…
A character threatens to scream rape if touched, and aggression mixes with sexual slurs. Nothing lengthy is shown in subtitles, but the threat is explicit
Child peril / abuse Teens and bystanders are caught in street violence, though the focus st…
Teens and bystanders are caught in street violence, though the focus stays on adult protectors. No child torture appears in the subtitle track
Bullying / discrimination Neo-Nazi imagery and talk about killing low-income people frame the Pur…
Neo-Nazi imagery and talk about killing low-income people frame the Purge as racist class warfare. Hate groups are villains, but images are disturbing
Gore / death / weapons Dialogue boasts about skinning victims and sharing blood, and firearms…
Dialogue boasts about skinning victims and sharing blood, and firearms are everywhere. Blood pools are described and implied on screen in action beats
Dangerous behaviour The film centres on a government-sanctioned crime night, which could co…
The film centres on a government-sanctioned crime night, which could confuse teens about real-world law. Weapons handling is glamorised for action heroes
Grief / bereavement Leo still mourns a son killed in an earlier Purge, motivating his prote…
Leo still mourns a son killed in an earlier Purge, motivating his protection work. Loss is backstory fuel
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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Talk after watching
- The Purge legalises crime for one night. What would that do to trust in a real community?
- Senator Roan argues the Purge hurts poor people most. How do you see power and safety showing up in the story?
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