‘First Purge’ Opens With $9.3 Million on Fourth of July Universal’s 'The First Purge' performed well at the North American box office, pulling in $9.3 million at 3,031 locations on the Fourth of July. The fourth installment of the 'Purge' series came in third after 'The Incredibles 2' and 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.' 'The First Purge' is an origin story depicting an alternate version of America where all crime is legal for 12 hours. The first film debuted in 2013, grossing $89 million. With a budget of $3 million, the film was the lowest-budgeted film to finish first at the box office since 1988.