According to the Motion Picture Association (MPA), The Purge is rated R for strong disturbing violence and some language. The violence in the movie includes various beatings, stabbings, and shootings, with lots of dead bodies (including teens) and a fair amount of blood. The movie also includes a few uses of "f--k" and other strong words, and a teen couple is shown making out and getting a bit hot and heavy. The movie may inspire discussion about human nature, mob mentality, the function of society, consumerism, exploitation, the rich and the poor, and other hot topics.