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The Purge (2013)

Directed by James DeMonaco · Cinematography by Jacques Jouffret

R85 min56 frames

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One night a year, all crime is legal.

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The Purge (2013) movie still: closeup — A face is partially obscured by a textured or translucent surface in the dark. A person with light skin…The Purge (2013) movie still: closeup — A dark indoor setting provides a backdrop for a young girl in white clothing. She stands in the foreground…The Purge (2013) movie still: medium — A dark, industrial metallic door features a small viewing slot with a heavy bolt. A man shines a flashlight…The Purge (2013) movie still: closeup — The interior of a dark car at night frames the subject's face centrally. A low-intensity light source from…The Purge (2013) movie still: closeup — A dark study at night features a man working at a dimly lit desk. He rests his forehead against his fingers…The Purge (2013) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit indoor space with indistinct backgrounds in deep shadow. A woman with blonde hair gazes forward…The Purge (2013) movie still: closeup — A woman and two youths stand in a line against a textured stone wall. They are looking off-screen in the…The Purge (2013) movie still: medium — A woman stands in a room with wooden cabinetry and a hanging pendant lamp. She holds a white ceramic bowl in…The Purge (2013) movie still: closeup — A darkened interior space features a person wearing a plastic mask peeking through a gap. The subject stares…The Purge (2013) movie still: closeup — A man stands in an dark, undifferentiated interior space with deep black shadows. He holds a bright…The Purge (2013) movie still: closeup — An interior space with dim, low-key lighting focused on two people in close proximity. A woman with freckles…The Purge (2013) movie still: closeup — A dark, heavy metal door features a small observation window with rounded corners. A man's face is…The Purge (2013) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit indoor space with blurred background highlights suggests a late evening setting. A man in a dark…The Purge (2013) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit interior space contains a glass decorative object in the background. A woman looks off-camera…The Purge (2013) movie still: establishing — A quiet residential street at night features large houses with warm exterior porch lights. The suburban…The Purge (2013) movie still: closeup — A dark environment holds a person wearing glasses with internal reflective displays. The person stares…
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The Purge — official trailer

What is The Purge about?

Given the country's overcrowded prisons, the U.S. government begins to allow 12-hour periods of time in which all illegal activity is legal. During one of these free-for-alls, a family must protect themselves from a home invasion.

Where can you watch The Purge?

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What does the cinematography of The Purge look like?

Across 51 sampled frames, The Purge builds its coverage from close-ups (49% of the sample), with medium shots (31%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Jacques Jouffret keeps 76% of it in soft, low-key light. 76% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 86% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The Purge?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Purge (2013) are #303130, #0f1111, #55514c, #786f68, #15292d, #f5f6f4 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #55514c
  • #786f68
  • #15292d
  • #f5f6f4

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