The First Purge is a 2018 American English-language Action Horror motion picture starring Y'lan Noel, Lex Scott Davis, Joivan Wade, Steve Harris, Mugga, Patch Darragh and Corey Ronald Walter. The film stars Taraji P. Henson, Lyriq Bent, Jazmyn Simon, and Crystle Stewart, and follows a loyal wife who decides to take revenge on her ex-husband. The First Purge was Produced by Michael Bay, James Demonaco, Jason Blum, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller and S Bastien K. Lemercier. The First Purge is written by James Demonaco and directed by Gerard Mcmurray. Universal Pictures acquired the distribution rights for the film. The First Purge was released on 22nd August 2018 and takes a screen time of 97 minutes. The Film was successful at box office. The First Purge was made on a budget of $13 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $137 million. Cinematography was done by Anastas Michos and editing by Jim Page. The music was composed by Kevin Lax.