The Purge franchise
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American horror franchise
dystopian fiction series
feature film
film series
media franchise
television series
The Purge franchise is a dystopian American horror series of films and television centered on an annual 12-hour period during which all crime, including murder, is temporarily legalized.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Purge franchise canonical | 2 |
| The Purge film franchise | 1 |
| The Purge film series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Purge franchise Context triple: [Gabriel Chavarria, hasNotableCollaboration, The Purge franchise]
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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 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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D.
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.
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E.
The First Purge
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Purge franchise Target entity description: The Purge franchise is a dystopian American horror series of films and television centered on an annual 12-hour period during which all crime, including murder, is temporarily legalized.
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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 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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D.
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.
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E.
The First Purge
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American horror franchise
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dystopian fiction series ⓘ feature film ⓘ film series ⓘ media franchise ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | James DeMonaco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director |
Everardo Gout
NERFINISHED
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Gerard McMurray NERFINISHED ⓘ James DeMonaco NERFINISHED ⓘ James DeMonaco NERFINISHED ⓘ James DeMonaco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| endYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
authoritarianism
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class conflict ⓘ crime and punishment ⓘ social inequality ⓘ state-sanctioned violence ⓘ vigilantism ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization | New Founding Fathers of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
dystopian
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horror ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The First Purge
NERFINISHED
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The Forever Purge NERFINISHED ⓘ The Purge (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Purge (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Purge: Anarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Purge: Election Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainConcept |
annual 12-hour period during which all crime is legal
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temporary legalization of murder ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Charlie Roan
NERFINISHED
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James Sandin NERFINISHED ⓘ Leo Barnes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 2 ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
Syfy
NERFINISHED
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USA Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Purge franchise
NERFINISHED
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The Purge franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ The Purge franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ The Purge franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ The Purge franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ The Purge franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Blumhouse Productions
NERFINISHED
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Platinum Dunes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate |
2013
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2014 ⓘ 2016 ⓘ 2018 ⓘ 2021 ⓘ |
| ratingSystem |
MPAA film rating system
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surface form:
MPAA
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| setIn | near-future United States ⓘ |
| startYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
| typicalRating | R ⓘ |
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The Purge film series
this entity surface form:
The Purge film franchise