The First Purge
2018, action, horror, suspense
97 minutes
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...
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8.0
2018-07-04
The First Purge is as great as its predecessors. It still has that courage to speak about issues like depopulation, saving money by killing poor people, legalizing crime not only committed by desperate people, but by the government themselves as well. Read more
7.5
2018-07-04
Gives us characters worth rooting for in an environment that is actively trying to suppress them, both textually and subtextually. Read more
7.0
2018-07-04
DeMonaco pulls nightmares from reality and pastes them together in a world that’s almost more comforting in that it’s supposed to be fantasy. Read more
6.7
2018-07-23
The weight of current headlines certainly makes it feel like a substantive and semi-important movie to ponder... Read more
6.5
2018-07-04
Continues the momentum of one of the most robust horror series in recent years. Balancing action packed horror sequences with engaging political commentary. Read more
5.0
2018-07-04
As schlocky and ham-fisted as the Purge films before it, yet its political subtext justifies the franchise's continued existence. Read more
4.0
2018-07-09
A totally dumb, prequel. No, really it’s dumb, but enjoyable mayhem while it lasts. Read more
3.0
2024-10-15
The entertainment value is about the same as before, failing to change up the formula to a worthwhile degree – even if the finale is appropriately action-packed and bloodthirsty. Read more
2.0
2018-07-01
The First Purge, which takes us back to the origins of Purge Night, is the very definition of a pointless prequel, one that gives fans of this franchise nothing they haven't seen already in the previous three films. Read more
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6.0
Paul Hauer of Filmliefhebber
2018-11-16
Ook iets braver. Ondanks dat het nog steeds een vermakelijke film is die absoluut zijn momenten heeft.
6.0
Paul Hauer of Filmliefhebber
2018-08-05
Met mooie visuele en make-up effecten weten de makers weer een onderhoudende film te creëren...
6.0
2018-07-07
Iets te gegrond in de realiteit om entertaining te zijn. Read more
5.0
2018-11-16
Verliest na 2 zeer vermakelijke delen aan kracht en smeekt vooral als een magnetron maaltijd welke net iets te vaak is opgewarmd en niets nieuws bied... Read more
4.0
2023-05-05
Een interessant concept waarbinnen veel te onderzoeken valt, zoals het ontstaan, al is deze versie van DeMonaco ondermaats. Read more
4.0
2018-11-12
De onervarenheid van zowel de cast als regisseur McMurray speelt de film flink parten. Nergens krijg je een band met de personages en ook de sfeer is soms ver te zoeken. Dat terwijl het uitgangspunt natuurlijk interessant blijft, hoe bizar ook. Read more
4.0
2018-06-19
Spijtig genoeg overtreft deze prequel zelfs andere Purge-films zoals The Purge Anarchy niet. Read more
3.0
2018-07-04
Het potentierijke uitgangspunt van de nacht waarop alle criminaliteit is toegestaan wordt maar weer eens verkwanseld. Read more
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