The First Purge
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The First Purge is a 2018 dystopian horror film that serves as a prequel to the Purge franchise, depicting the origins of the annual government-sanctioned night of lawlessness in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
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| The First Purge canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The First Purge Context triple: [The Purge: Election Year, precedes, The First Purge]
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A.
The Purge
The Purge is a dystopian horror-thriller film about a near-future America where all crime, including murder, is legal for one night each year, exploring themes of class, violence, and social control.
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B.
The Purge: Anarchy
The Purge: Anarchy is a 2014 dystopian action-horror film that follows several groups of people struggling to survive a lawless annual night of government-sanctioned crime in near-future America.
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C.
The Forever Purge
The Forever Purge is a 2021 dystopian action-horror film in the Purge franchise that depicts the breakdown of society when violent Purge-style chaos continues beyond its sanctioned time limit.
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D.
The Purge: Election Year
The Purge: Election Year is a 2016 dystopian horror-thriller film that follows a U.S. presidential candidate and her protector as they try to survive a government-sanctioned night of lawlessness.
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E.
The Purge (TV series)
The Purge is an American horror television series based on the film franchise of the same name, depicting a dystopian future where all crime is legal for one night each year.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The First Purge Target entity description: The First Purge is a 2018 dystopian horror film that serves as a prequel to the Purge franchise, depicting the origins of the annual government-sanctioned night of lawlessness in the United States.
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A.
The Purge
The Purge is a dystopian horror-thriller film about a near-future America where all crime, including murder, is legal for one night each year, exploring themes of class, violence, and social control.
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B.
The Purge: Anarchy
The Purge: Anarchy is a 2014 dystopian action-horror film that follows several groups of people struggling to survive a lawless annual night of government-sanctioned crime in near-future America.
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C.
The Forever Purge
The Forever Purge is a 2021 dystopian action-horror film in the Purge franchise that depicts the breakdown of society when violent Purge-style chaos continues beyond its sanctioned time limit.
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D.
The Purge: Election Year
The Purge: Election Year is a 2016 dystopian horror-thriller film that follows a U.S. presidential candidate and her protector as they try to survive a government-sanctioned night of lawlessness.
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E.
The Purge (TV series)
The Purge is an American horror television series based on the film franchise of the same name, depicting a dystopian future where all crime is legal for one night each year.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dystopian film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Purge film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Anastas N. Michos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts | annual government-sanctioned night of lawlessness ⓘ |
| director | Gerard McMurray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Jim Page NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | The Purge: Election Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | The Purge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action
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dystopian ⓘ horror ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
political manipulation
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social inequality ⓘ state-sponsored violence ⓘ |
| musicBy | Kevin Lax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | The Purge film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotFocus |
first experimental Purge on Staten Island
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origin of the Purge experiment ⓘ |
| prequelTo |
The Purge
NERFINISHED
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The Purge: Anarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Purge: Election Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Andrew Form
NERFINISHED
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Brad Fuller NERFINISHED ⓘ Jason Blum NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Blumhouse Productions
NERFINISHED
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Platinum Dunes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ratingMPAA | R ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2018-07-04 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 97 ⓘ |
| setIn |
Staten Island
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| stars |
Joivan Wade
NERFINISHED
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Lauren Vélez NERFINISHED ⓘ Lex Scott Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Marisa Tomei NERFINISHED ⓘ Mugga ⓘ Y’lan Noel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | James DeMonaco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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