100+ Movies like The Purge
The Purge: Anarchy
The Purge: Anarchy is a direct sequel to The Purge, set in the same dystopian society where an annual 12-hour Purge event legalizes all crime. Both movies explore the Purge's impact on different groups of people trying to survive the night. The Purge focuses on a wealthy family whose home is invaded, while Anarchy follows working-class characters forced onto the streets, including a waitress, a couple, and a vengeful police sergeant. Both films depict the Purge as a means for the wealthy elite to eliminate the poor and maintain control, with paramilitary death squads targeting lower classes. The movies share themes of class divide, government corruption, and the human capacity for violence when laws are suspended. Ultimately, the protagonists in both films are forced to confront the brutality of the Purge and make difficult moral choices to survive.
The Purge: Election Year
The Purge: Election Year is a direct sequel to The Purge, set in the same dystopian future where the annual Purge event allows all crime to be legal for 12 hours. Both movies explore the consequences of this disturbing tradition and the societal divide it creates between the wealthy who can afford protection and the poor who are vulnerable. The central conflict revolves around a political figure, Senator Charlene Roan in Election Year and the Sandin family in The Purge, who becomes a target during the Purge by opposing forces seeking to maintain the status quo. The protagonists must fight for survival against heavily armed Purgers while questioning the morality of the Purge itself. Both films culminate in violent confrontations that challenge the protagonists' ethics and humanity in the face of the Purge's brutality.
The First Purge
The First Purge is a prequel to The Purge, depicting the origins of the annual Purge event. Both movies revolve around the New Founding Fathers of America (NFFA) political party establishing the Purge, a 12-hour period where all crime is legal. The Purge focuses on a wealthy family defending themselves during the Purge, while The First Purge explores the NFFA's experimental implementation of the Purge on Staten Island to provoke violence and eliminate the poor. Both films feature ordinary citizens caught up in the chaos of the Purge, with the NFFA manipulating events to serve their agenda of reducing crime and social welfare costs. The movies share themes of class conflict, government corruption, and the human capacity for violence when societal constraints are removed.
The Forever Purge
The Forever Purge is a direct sequel to The Purge, set in the same dystopian America where an annual Purge event allows all crime to be legal for 12 hours. Both movies follow the Purge night from the perspective of ordinary people trying to survive the violence. The core premise of a government-sanctioned night of lawlessness remains the same, with the New Founding Fathers of America political party still in power. However, The Forever Purge takes the concept further by depicting Purgers who refuse to stop after the allotted time, attempting to spark a racial revolution and overthrow the government. Like The Purge, it explores themes of class divide, with the wealthy able to protect themselves while the poor are victimized. The protagonists in both films are initially caught off guard by the Purge but are forced to take up arms to defend themselves and their families against murderous Purgers. Ultimately, both movies serve as a commentary on the dangers of societal extremism and unbridled violence.
Rampage: Capital Punishment
Both "The Purge" and "Rampage: Capital Punishment" depict a dystopian society where extreme violence and murder are sanctioned or glorified for a period of time. In "The Purge", the government legalizes all crime for one night each year, while in "Rampage", a disturbed individual named Bill Williamson goes on a killing spree to promote his violent ideology. The movies explore themes of societal breakdown, the consequences of unchecked violence, and the fragility of law and order. Both feature protagonists who must defend themselves and their families against deadly threats during these periods of lawlessness. The plots follow the protagonists' struggles to survive the night/rampage while also examining the motivations and philosophies behind the violence. Ultimately, both movies serve as cautionary tales about the potential for societal collapse and the dangers of embracing violence as a solution.
Leave the World Behind
Both "Leave the World Behind" and "The Purge" depict a dystopian near-future America where society has collapsed into chaos and violence. In "The Purge", this takes the form of an annual 12-hour period where all crime is legal, while in "Leave the World Behind" a series of unexplained catastrophic events unfold, including a nationwide blackout, cyber attacks, environmental disasters, and the breakdown of social order. Both films follow wealthy families who find themselves trapped and forced to confront the harsh new realities of their world. They must make difficult moral choices to survive as their privileged lives are upended by the surrounding violence and lawlessness. The movies explore themes of class divides, the fragility of civilization, and humanity's capacity for brutality when societal constraints break down.
Goodbye World
Both "The Purge" and "Goodbye World" depict a societal collapse and breakdown of law and order, where violence and chaos reign. In "The Purge", this takes the form of an annual government-sanctioned event where all crime is legal for 12 hours. In "Goodbye World", a computer virus causes a nationwide infrastructure failure, leading to riots and the imposition of martial law. The movies follow groups of friends and families who retreat to secure locations to survive the upheaval. They face threats from outsiders seeking to take their resources by force, and internal conflicts arise as tensions mount. The protagonists must make difficult moral choices and resort to violence to protect themselves and their loved ones. Ultimately, both films explore themes of human nature, the fragility of civilization, and the lengths people will go to survive in a lawless environment. They also touch on the consequences of unchecked technological advancement and the potential for societal collapse.
South of 8
Both "The Purge" and "South of 8" depict dystopian societies plagued by economic collapse, high crime rates, and government oppression. In "The Purge", the annual Purge event legalizes all crime for 12 hours, while in "South of 8", unemployment and poverty have decimated the population. Both films follow groups of protagonists who resort to criminal activities to survive - the Sandin family defending their home in "The Purge", and Victor Vasquez's crew of bank robbers in "South of 8". The protagonists face threats from violent gangs and must fight to protect themselves and their loved ones. The films explore themes of wealth inequality, societal breakdown, and the moral compromises people make in desperate circumstances.
Assault on Wall Street
Both "The Purge" and "Assault on Wall Street" explore themes of societal injustice, class divide, and the consequences of unchecked greed and corruption. In "The Purge", the annual Purge event legalizes all crime, allowing the wealthy to prey on the poor with impunity. Similarly, in "Assault on Wall Street", the protagonist Jim loses everything due to the unethical actions of wealthy Wall Street financiers. Both films depict protagonists driven to extreme violence as a form of retaliation against a corrupt system that favors the rich and powerful at the expense of the less fortunate. The plots follow the protagonists' descent into vigilantism, fueled by anger over their personal tragedies caused by societal injustice. Ultimately, both films critique the moral decay of societies that prioritize wealth and power over human life and dignity.
V for Vendetta
Both "V for Vendetta" and "The Purge" depict dystopian societies ruled by totalitarian regimes that oppress and subjugate their citizens through fear, violence, and propaganda. In both films, a vigilante figure emerges to challenge the oppressive system and inspire the populace to resist and rise up against their oppressors. The vigilantes, V and the Purge's stranger, use extreme and violent methods to achieve their goals, including murder and destruction of government property. The films explore themes of justice, freedom, and the moral ambiguity of using violence to combat violence. Both culminate in a climactic event where the vigilantes' actions spark widespread civil unrest and chaos, leading to the potential overthrow of the regimes. The films parallel each other in their portrayal of corrupt governments exploiting fear and using violence to maintain control, and the role of a radical individual or group in catalyzing societal change through extreme measures.