A group of seemingly unrelated characters cross paths in a city in an altered America during a 12-hour period when all crime, including murder, is legal. While the clock winds down, some will fight, some will hide, others will embrace what it means to Purge to its fullest extent—whether for revenge, personal gain, protection, or unadulterated glee. As (more) A group of seemingly unrelated characters cross paths in a city in an altered America during a 12-hour period when all crime, including murder, is legal. While the clock winds down, some will fight, some will hide, others will embrace what it means to Purge to its fullest extent—whether for revenge, personal gain, protection, or unadulterated glee. Stronghold 3.

In the United States and Canada, The First Purge was released on July 4, 2018, and was projected to gross around $25–36 million from 3,031 theaters over its five-day opening weekend. The film made $9.3 million on its first day, including $2.5 million from Tuesday night previews at 2,350 theaters, and $4.6 million on its second.

As each character is forced to reckon with his or her past and plot how to better their futures, they discover how far they will go on Purge Night.