The Purge Scares Its Way To Shocking Box Office Win Ahead of Fast & Furious 6

3:34 pm, June 9th, 2013

BOX OFFICE

(Universal)

The Purge, starring Ethan Hawke, won the weekend’s top spot with a shocking $36.4 million at the box office.

That was well more than industry expectations, and enough to beat Fast & Furious 6, which took second place with $19.8 million.

The magician heist thriller Now You See Me came in third with $19.5 million.

Fourth and fifth places went to the Vince VaughnOwen Wilson comedy The Internship and Epic, with $18.1 million and $12.1 million, respectively.

Rounding out the Top 10 were Star Trek Into Darkness, ($11.7 million), the Will and Jaden Smith film After Earth ($11.2 million), The Hangover Part III ($7.4 million), Iron Man 3 ($5.8 million), and The Great Gatsby ($4.2 million)

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The Purge Trailer: Watch Ethan Hawke Try to Survive Long, Scary Night

2:30 pm, April 5th, 2013

TRAILER

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The Purge stars Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey in a futuristic America where the government has sanctioned an annual 12-hour period during which people can commit any crime they wish, without consequences.

As a result, life is peaceful for 364 days a year — and a terrifying bid for survival on the other night.

The creepy thriller opens in May.

Check out the trailer below!

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