Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'The First Purge' right now, here are some particulars about the Platinum Dunes, Blumhouse Productions, Universal Pictures horror flick. The First Purge starring Y'lan Noel, Lex Scott Davis, Joivan Wade, Steve Harris has a R rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min. The release date of the movie is July 4th, 2018. The movie received a user score of 60/100 on TMDb, which is derived from reviews from 4,119 contributing users.
Want the short version of the plot? Here's the plot: "To push the crime rate below one percent for the rest of the year, the New Founding Fathers of America test a sociological theory that vents aggression for one night in one isolated community. But when the violence of oppressors meets the rage of the others, the contagion will explode from the trial-city borders and spread across the nation."
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'The First Purge' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on July 4th, 2018
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
October 2nd, 2018
- Buy The First Purge DVD
Watch Full Movie on Digital or Stream on Demand starting September 18th, 2018
The Purge Movies
The Purge Collection unfolds in a dystopian America where all crime is legal for one night each year. Blending horror, action, and social commentary, it explores themes of survival, morality, and systemic control through intense, suspenseful storytelling and a chilling vision of sanctioned chaos.













