Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- gritty
- grisly
- oppressive
- late night horror marathon
- dystopian thriller night
What critics said
Critics generally found the sequel grittier and more ambitious than its predecessor, while still judging its social ideas less intelligent and resonant than its premise suggests.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The annual Purge legally suspends criminal law and turns organized violence into a social institution.
The central group crosses Los Angeles during one night of continuous pursuit, ambushes, and barricaded hideouts.
The protagonists encounter predatory forces and social structures that target poorer residents during the Purge.
A stranded couple, a revenge-seeking police sergeant, and a mother-daughter pair separately navigate the opening before forming one group.
Films like The Purge: Anarchy, and why
The Hunger Games
shares dystopian social violence, survival horror, and class inequality under institutionalized brutality
Escape from New York
shares urban siege tension, revenge-driven action, and bleak political satire
The Strangers
shares home-invasion terror, nightbound survival, and escalating psychological pressure
28 Days Later
shares grim dystopian world-building, moral collapse, and relentless pursuit through hostile streets
Movie Details
- Director
- James DeMonaco
- Release Date
- 2014-07-17
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (6827)
Cast
- Frank Grillo
- Carmen Ejogo
- Zach Gilford
- Michael Kenneth Williams
- Kiele Sanchez
- Zoë Soul
- Edwin Hodge
- Justina Machado
- John Beasley
- Jack Conley
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Purge: Anarchy about?
- As Los Angeles descends into a government-sanctioned night of murder, five strangers forge an uneasy alliance against hunters, profiteers, and their own thirst for revenge.
- What is The Purge: Anarchy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Purge: Anarchy as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Purge: Anarchy violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Purge: Anarchy as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Purge: Anarchy?
- Critics generally found the sequel grittier and more ambitious than its predecessor, while still judging its social ideas less intelligent and resonant than its premise suggests.
- Which films are like The Purge: Anarchy?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hunger Games, Escape from New York, The Strangers, and 28 Days Later.
- How long is The Purge: Anarchy?
- The Purge: Anarchy runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Purge: Anarchy?
- In United States, The Purge: Anarchy streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
