The Purge: Anarchy
Movie, 2014, The Annual Purge, Set in 2023
The Purge: Anarchy is #2 of 6 in release order and #3 of 6 in chronological order in the The Purge.
The story
One night per year, the government sanctions a 12-hour period in which citizens can commit any crime they wish -- including murder -- without fear of punishment or imprisonment. Leo, a sergeant who lost his son, plans a vigilante mission of revenge during the mayhem. However, instead of a death-dealing avenger, he becomes the unexpected protector of four innocent strangers who desperately need his help if they are to survive the night.
The Purge: Anarchy recap
On Purge Night in 2023 in Los Angeles, a police sergeant, Leo Barnes, heads out armed to kill the drunk driver who killed his son. Waitress Eva Sanchez and her daughter Cali are dragged from their apartment by an armed squad, and Shane and Liz, a couple on the edge of breaking up, are stranded when their car breaks down. Leo saves Eva and Cali, and the couple joins them, and he reluctantly agrees to protect them until dawn. They are hunted across the city by masked gangs and by paramilitary death squads, and learn the government is sending its own forces to kill poor people. They are captured and sold to wealthy people who hunt them for sport in a mansion. A resistance group led by Carmelo Johns fights back.
The Purge: Anarchy ending explained
Carmelo's fighters save the group, though Shane is killed. Leo reaches the man who killed his son and spares him. The leader of the death squad shoots Leo, and the man Leo spared kills him in return. As the Purge ends, the survivors take the wounded Leo to hospital.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch The Purge: Anarchy
The Purge: Anarchy is streaming on Prime Video and YouTube (free) in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 58%
Where it fits
- Release order: after The Purge, before The Purge: Election Year.
- Chronological order: after The Purge, before The Purge.
What to watch before The Purge: Anarchy
The Purge (2013), which The Purge: Anarchy (2014) continues.
Cast
- Frank Grillo as Sergeant
- Carmen Ejogo as Eva Sanchez
- Zach Gilford as Shane
- Michael Kenneth Williams as Carmelo
- Kiele Sanchez as Liz
- Zoë Soul as Cali
- Edwin Hodge as The Stranger
- Justina Machado as Tanya
- John Beasley as Papa Rico
- Jack Conley as Big Daddy
- Noel Gugliemi as Diego
- Castulo Guerra as Barney
Directed by James DeMonaco.