Box Office History for The Purge Movies

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Release
Date
TitleProduction
Budget
Opening
Weekend
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jul 2, 2021The Forever Purge $18,000,000$12,551,220$44,539,245$76,950,525
Jul 4, 2018The First Purge $13,000,000$17,374,280$69,488,745$137,054,597
Jul 1, 2016The Purge: Election Year $10,000,000$31,515,110$79,042,440$118,514,727
Jul 18, 2014The Purge: Anarchy $9,000,000$29,816,675$71,562,550$111,534,881
Jun 7, 2013The Purge $3,000,000$34,058,360$64,473,115$91,266,581
 
Averages $10,600,000$25,063,129$65,821,219$107,064,262
Totals 5 $53,000,000$329,106,095$535,321,311

Video Release Breakdown

Release DateTitleDomestic
Video Sales
to Date
Watch Now
Oct 8, 2013The Purge $12,986,997 Amazon iTunes Google Vudu
Oct 21, 2014The Purge: Anarchy $12,037,698 Amazon iTunes Google Vudu
Sep 15, 2015The Purge / The Purge: Anarchy Double Feature $1,079,412  
Sep 20, 2016The Purge: Election Year $7,554,695 Netflix Amazon iTunes Google Vudu
Oct 4, 2016The Purge: 3-Movie Collection $3,714,637  
Sep 18, 2018The First Purge $3,512,646 Netflix Amazon iTunes Google Vudu
Oct 2, 2018The Purge: 4-Movie Collection $116,793 iTunes Google
Jan 8, 2019The Purge: Season One $103,714 Amazon
Mar 31, 2020The Purge: Season Two    
Jun 29, 2021The Purge: The Complete TV Series $20,924  
Jul 23, 2021The Forever Purge $3,644,749 iTunes Google Vudu
Sep 28, 2021The Purge: 5-Movie Collection $990,660 Vudu
 
 Totals$45,762,925

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Theater counts: no slowing down for F9

July 1st, 2021

F9: The Fast Saga

With the release of F9: The Fast Saga last weekend as well as this week’s The Boss Baby: Family Business and The Forever Purge, Universal Pictures is currently keeping very busy. F9 debuted last weekend in 4,179 locations and earned just over $70 million during its first three days. The latest figures show the action film has earned $88 million domestically and $424 million worldwide, and it’ll be expanding to 4,203 locations to start off its second weekend. More...

Theater Counts: F9 races to the top in its domestic debut

June 24th, 2021

F9: The Fast Saga

F9: The Fast Saga, the highly anticipated 9th installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise roars into North American theaters this weekend. The film, which stars an action-packed ensemble cast and is directed by Justin Lin, is being released in 4,179 theaters. The Universal Pictures blockbuster sequel has already generated over $293 million worldwide and is the only wide release to launch this weekend. Domestic theaters have not seen such a vast opening since Disney released Onward, back on March 6, 2020. The franchise has brought in $1.7b domestically, $6.2b worldwide and ranks 15th in all time franchise earnings when adjusted for inflation. The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard—last weekend’s box office winner—adds theaters this week, going from 3,331 to 3,361. A Quiet Place: Part II enters its fourth week by playing in 3,124 locations, while Peter Rabbit 2: The Runway drops from 3,346 theaters last week to 3,331 this week. More...

Home Market Releases for October 2nd, 2018

October 2nd, 2018

Leave No Trace

It’s an off week on the home market with no blockbusters to deal with. There are two solid midlevel hits, The First Purge and Sicario: Day of the Soldado, but neither of those are Pick of the Week contenders. (Ant-Man and the Wasp is also coming out this week, but only on Video on Demand). There are some high quality picks: Leave No Trace, Three Identical Strangers, Molly, The Spiral Staircase, and Hyouka. It was a close race, but in the end, I went with Leave No Trace Blu-ray as Pick of the Week. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Summer Vacation Boosts Transylvania’s Debut

July 17th, 2018

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

The weekend wasn’t nearly as close as expected. Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation ran away at the box office, while fellow new release, Skyscraper, only managed third place. This did allow Ant-Man and the Wasp to earn second place during its second weekend of release. Overall, the box office fell 12% compared to last weekend, but it was 1.6% higher than the same weekend last year. Granted, this is not a high enough margin of victory to compensate for ticket price inflation, but 2018 has such a large lead that even a small victory like this is more than enough to feel good about the overall box office. Speaking of large leads, 2018’s lead over 2017 remains impressive at $550 million or 8.9% at $6.72 billion to $6.17 billion. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Ant-Man Remains one of the Smaller MCU Hits

July 10th, 2018

Ant-Man and the Wasp

The two biggest releases of the weekend couldn’t quite match expectations, while the two big holdovers weren’t able compensate, resulting in a rare loss for 2018. Ant-Man and the Wasp still had an excellent opening with $75.81 million over the weekend, the seventh-best opening weekend of the year. The First Purge started out well on Wednesday, but slipped below the pace needed to match predictions by the weekend. That said, the overall weekend haul was still impressive at $188 million, which is 5.8% higher than last weekend. Granted, it is 8.7% lower than the same weekend last year, but Spider-Man: Homecoming opened with $117.03 million, so this is still a good result. Furthermore, 2018 remains ahead of 2017 by a substantial amount: $570 million, or 9.6%, at $6.47 billion to $5.90 billion. If the year ended with a lead of $570 million, we would be very happy. More...

Weekend Estimates: Ant-Man Shrank Over Saturday, Still Finishes Weekend with $76 million

July 8th, 2018

Ant-Man and the Wasp

Ant-Man and the Wasp did not have as good a Saturday as hoped, and this has left it with a projected $76.03 million over the weekend, according to Disney’s Sunday morning estimate. While, this is more or less in line with original predictions, it is lower than previews and Friday estimates suggested. Fortunately, with great reviews and an A minus from CinemaScore, it should have legs long enough to get to $200 million domestically, with a little help from the studio. This would be a little more than a 10% increase from the first Ant-Man. Internationally, the film opened with $85 million in 41 markets, including a monster opening in South Korea. The film managed $20.9 million debut there, including previews, which was 78% higher that the first film’s opening in that market. Overall, the film saw 45% growth internationally compared to just under 33% growth here. More...

Thursday Night Previews: The Wasp Stings Ant-Man

July 6th, 2018

Ant-Man and the Wasp

Ant-Man and the Wasp opened with $11.5 million during its midnight shows last night. That’s a huge increase from the $6.4 million the first Ant-Man earned during its previews. However, Ant-Man and the Wasp is a sequel, well, more of a sequel than Ant-Man was, so it very likely won’t have the same legs. Unfortunately, this is true of all of the best comparisons. Doctor Strange is the closest in terms of box office expectations, but it opened in November. Guardians of the Galaxy had a more similar release date, but its legs were unusually long and that would skew any calculation. Spider-Man: Homecoming opened this weekend last year, so it is an excellent comparison in that regard. It isn’t a direct sequel, but the character was introduced in Captain America: Civil War, so maybe it’s a little bit more of a sequel than the first Ant-Man was. If we assume the two films will have the same legs, then Ant-Man and the Wasp will open with about $87 million. This is better than our prediction and more than enough to be worth celebrating. Additionally, the film’s reviews have continued to improve and with a Tomatometer Score of 87% and an average score of 7 out of 10, it could have long legs over the weekend, at least when compared to most other similar releases. More...

Weekend Predictions: Will the Wasp Help Ant-Man Grow at the Box Office?

July 5th, 2018

Ant-Man and the Wasp

It’s technically the July 4th Weekend, although July 4th was yesterday. This is a good weekend to release a film and Ant-Man and the Wasp is looking to take advantage of the holiday. Meanwhile, The First Purge already started its run with $2.5 million in previews. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and Incredibles 2 will continue to be a major presence at the box office. This weekend last year, Spider-Man: Homecoming opened with $117.03 million. There’s no way Ant-Man and the Wasp is going to match that. It’s highly unlikely Ant-Man and the Wasp and The First Purge combined will match that. The depth this year is a little better, but I think 2018 will lose in the year-over-year comparison. Hopefully it will be close. More...

2018 Preview: July

July 1st, 2018

Ant-Man and the Wasp

June was amazing, with two absolute monster hits and a solid $100 million hit. By the end of the month, 2018’s lead over 2017 will be well over $500 million, or close to 10%. Even if 2018 only managed to maintain this lead in terms of raw numbers for the rest of the year, it will be a massive jump at the box office. As for July, there are a couple of potential monster hits, Ant-Man and the Wasp and Mission: Impossible—Fallout, plus four potential $100 million hits. Last July, there was only one monster hit, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and three $100 million hits. I don’t think 2018 will match 2017 at the top, but 2018 appears to have more depth and that should put it a little ahead over the full month. More...

Home Market Releases for September 12th, 2017

September 13th, 2017

Phenomena

Apparently it is Halloween, because there are a lot of horror titles on this week’s list. Some of them are good, some are not. As for Pick of the Week contenders, there are a few of them. If you have kids, then Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie on DVD, Blu-ray Combo Pack, or 4K Ultra Combo Pack is your best bet. If you are a fan of Sci-fi, then go with the final season for Orphan Black. However, in the end I went with Phenomena on Blu-ray. You can also buy the movie from the Official Site in a Steelbox with soundtrack and pamphlet. More...

Home Market Releases for October 4th, 2016

October 4th, 2016

The Wailing

The theme for this week on the home market is “good, but not great”. There are a lot of releases, but almost none of them rise above merely good. This meant there were very few contenders for Pick of the Week and the only real choice was The Wailing. It earned perfect reviews, so even though the Blu-ray isn’t loaded with extras, it is still the best release of the week. More...

Home Market Releases for August 2nd, 2016

August 3rd, 2016

April and the Extraordinary World

It is the beginning of August, a.k.a., the beginning of TV on DVD season. While there are a few prominent releases in that category, the biggest release is Batman: The Killing Joke, which is still a hot mess, but this time on Blu-ray. There are plenty of smaller releases that are worth picking up, including April and the Extraordinary World. Its reviews are nearly 100% positive and the Blu-ray Combo Pack is the Pick of the Week. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: It’s No Secret that Life of Pets Will Get a Sequel

July 12th, 2016

The Secret Life of Pets

As expected, The Secret Life of Pets earned first place on the weekend box office chart. However, almost no one was expecting it to dominate the way that it did with $104.35 million. There are some calling this film the best opening for a non-franchise animation film, but let’s face the facts... Universal started work on two or three sequels as soon as Friday’s Estimates came in. Meanwhile, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates has a good opening in the role of counter-programming with $16.63 million. Overall, the box office pulled in $217 million, which was 14% more than last weekend. More importantly, it is 1.3% more than the same weekend last year. Granted, this is lower than ticket price inflation, but since most people assumed the weekend would suffer a serious decline, this should be seen as a major victory. Year-to-date, 2016’s lead over 2015 grew a tiny bit hitting 2.4% at $6.00 billion to $5.86 billion. More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Dory Wins with $51.44 million, but Tarzan has Near Legendary Opening

July 6th, 2016

Finding Dory

The Fourth of July weekend went very well as two of the three new releases beat expectations. However, none of them were able to top Finding Dory, which earned its third win in a row. The Legend of Tarzan was very close in second place, which surprised a lot of analysts, but there might be a logical reason for its success. The Purge: Election Year more than tripled its production budget during its opening three-day weekend, so there’s no chance the studio isn’t giddy over that. The only real disappointment was The BFG, which got lost in the crowd. The overall box office was up from last week, which is a pleasant surprise. Granted, it grew by just under 1.0% to $192 million over the three-day weekend. More importantly, it was 41% higher than the same three-day weekend last year. Add in Monday, and the year-to-date lead rose to $120 million or 2.2% at $5.71 billion to $5.58 billion. More...

Friday Estimates: The Purge Tops Chart, but Tarzan has Swinging Start

July 2nd, 2016

The Legend of Tarzan

The Purge: Election Year earned first place with on Friday with $14.47 million during its opening day. This is impressive for film that cost $10 million to make, but it is below the opening day for the first film. The holidays should help its internal multiplier, as will the critical reception. While its reviews have slipped below the overall positive level, they are still the best for the franchise. Additionally, its CinemaScore was B+, again the best for the franchise. This puts the film on pace for just under $40 million during its four-day weekend. This is very likely more than the film’s combined budget, so if it can make this much during the rest of its theatrical run, it will break even just on its domestic numbers. More...

Thursday Night Previews: The Purge Takes Care of the Competition with $3.64 million

July 1st, 2016

The Purge: Election Year

The Purge: Election Year earned the best Thursday previews out of the three wide releases with $3.64 million last night. This is the best in the franchise, just beating the $3.44 million the first film managed and well ahead of the $2.64 million the second film pulled in. On the downside, the film's reviews have slipped to just 57% positive. That's still good, for this genre and it might be a bigger than expected hit. More...

2016 Preview: July

July 1st, 2016

The Secret Life of Pets

It's July 1st, which is Canada Day. To celebrate, I wanted to give a gift to my American readers down south, so here's a bunch of "u"s. U, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u, u. Now you can spell words like "colour" and "neighbour" correctly. As for the July preview... June wasn't a good month, despite Finding Dory being on pace to become the biggest hit of the year so far. Most other films failed to match expectations and as a result, 2016's lead over 2015 has nearly evaporated. In fact, ticket sales are below last year's pace. So how does July look in comparison? Well, last July, there were five films that earned more than $100 million, led by Minions, which earned more than $300 million. This July, there are five films that should earn more than $100 million, led by The Secret Life of Pets, which should earned around $250 million. I don't think July 2016 will live up to July 2015, but it should be close. Maybe if one of the expected midlevel hits is a surprise $100 million hit, or if two more of the $100 million hits crack $200 million, then the month will look great. Or one of the expected $100 million hits could flop and 2016 will actually fall behind 2015, even without taking into account ticket price inflation. More...

Weekend Predictions: Dory Looks to Complete Threepeat, while BFG looks for a Big Opening

June 30th, 2016

The BFG

It's the first weekend of July, which means I should probably start the monthly preview. (I'm kidding. Although, I did have a computer crash this morning and lost a few hours of work. Save early. Save often.) Like last week, Finding Dory should earn first place over the weekend, while there are a trio of wide releases hoping to take advantage of the holiday. The BFG is the biggest in terms of box office potential. The Legend of Tarzan is the biggest in terms of production budget. Finally, The Purge: Election Year is the biggest in terms of profitability. This weekend last year, Inside Out climbed over Jurassic World for first place, as both films earned just under $30 million, Finding Dory will make almost that much combined. More...

Note: This list contains actors who appeared in at least two movies in the franchise.

PersonNr. of
Movies
RoleFranchise
Worldwide
Box Office
Career
Worldwide
Box Office
Franchise
/
Career
Edwin Hodge 3 Dwayne "The Stranger" $321,316,189 $839,701,381 38.3%
Frank Grillo 2 Sergeant $230,049,608 $6,295,207,468 3.7%

Note: This list contains people who contributed to at least two movies in the franchise.

PersonNr. of
Movies
Technical RoleFranchise
Worldwide
Box Office
Career
Worldwide
Box Office
Franchise
/
Career
Jason Blum 5 Producer (5) $535,321,311 $6,231,955,943 8.6%
James DeMonaco 5 Screenwriter (5)
Director (3)
Executive Producer (1)
Producer (1)
$535,321,311 $679,085,306 78.8%
Michael Bay 5 Producer (5) $535,321,311 $9,996,314,139 5.4%
Andrew Form 5 Producer (5) $535,321,311 $2,346,229,196 22.8%
Brad Fuller 5 Producer (5) $535,321,311 $2,346,475,265 22.8%
Sebastien K. Lemercier 5 Producer (5) $535,321,311 $578,926,476 92.5%
Jeanette Volturno-Brill 5 Executive Producer (4)
Co-Producer (1)
$535,321,311 $3,021,757,301 17.7%
Nathan Whitehead 4 Composer (4) $458,370,786 $481,484,897 95.2%
Todd E. Miller 3 Editor (3) $307,000,133 $1,027,613,286 29.9%
Jacques Jouffret 3 Director of Photography (3) $321,316,189 $545,907,514 58.9%
Luc Etienne 3 Executive Producer (3)
Unit Production Manager (2)
$367,104,205 $2,184,842,592 16.8%
Phillip Dawe 3 Co-Producer (2)
Associate Producer (1)
$367,104,205 $1,262,561,767 29.1%
Terri Taylor 3 Casting Director (3) $367,104,205 $3,544,410,065 10.4%
Sarah Domeier 3 Casting Associate (2)
Casting Director (1)
$367,104,205 $1,133,527,787 32.4%
Hank Amos 3 Stunt Coordinator (3) $367,104,205 $864,509,938 42.5%
Couper Samuelson 2 Executive Producer (2) $255,569,324 $2,317,620,073 11.0%
Sharon Lomofsky 2 Production Designer (2) $255,569,324 $264,844,805 96.5%
Don J. Hug 2 Production Supervisor (2) $230,049,608 $1,398,148,152 16.5%
David Blankenship 2 Art Director (2) $255,569,324 $341,019,808 74.9%
Jenna Dayton 2 Script Supervisor (2) $255,569,324 $348,750,825 73.3%
Alison Taylor 2 Location Manager (2) $255,569,324 $255,569,324 100.0%
Ally Conover 2 Casting Assistant (2) $230,049,608 $500,509,339 46.0%
Whitney Gearin 2 Visual Effects Producer (2)
Visual Effects Supervisor (1)
$202,801,462 $320,800,282 63.2%