The Purge: Election Year
2016 · Movie · R · 109 min · ★ 6.4 · 55% critics
Two years after surviving a past Purge, a former police sergeant now leads security for a presidential hopeful running on an anti-Purge promise. But on the night of what should be the final Purge, betrayal within government sends them into the streets, where they must fight to survive.
Also known as The Purge 3 · La Purge : L'année électorale
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-06-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Critic score
- 55/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (5,508 votes)
- Budget
- $10,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this tense Purge installment if you want gritty, survival-focused thrills with political pressure; Not for you if you dislike violent action or prefer more subtle horror, like Wrong Turn 2: Dead End or Land of the Dead.
Pros: nonstop suspense; polished action; strong cast | Cons: heavy-handed messaging; uneven horror; some predictability
Themes
- dystopia
- sequel
- survival horror
- calvary
- legalized murder
- purge
- attack on politician
- military attack
Cast & crew
Elizabeth Mitchell
as Senator Charlie Roan
Frank Grillo
as Leo Barnes
Mykelti Williamson
as Joe Dixon
Betty Gabriel
as Laney Rucker
J. J. Soria
as Marcos
Raymond J. Barry
as Leader Caleb Warrens
Edwin Hodge
as Dante Bishop
Kyle Secor
as Minister Edwidge Owens
Ethan Phillips
as Chief Couper
Terry Serpico
as Earl Danzinger
Directed by James DeMonaco