The Purge: Election Year
Seen it?2016 | 109 min | Action, Horror, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 12 times its budget, but middling reviews (55% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and action fans. If you loved 28 Years Later or 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
Seventeen years after choosing not to kill the man who killed his son, former police sergeant Leo Barnes has become head of security for Senator Charlene Roan, the front runner in the next Presidential election due to her vow to eliminate the Purge. On the night of what should be the final Purge, a betrayal from within the government forces Barnes and Roan out onto the street where they must fight to survive the night.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
55% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$119 million worldwide on a $10 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by James DeMonaco
- Elizabeth MitchellSenator Charlie Roan
- Frank GrilloLeo Barnes
- Mykelti WilliamsonJoe Dixon
- Betty GabrielLaney Rucker
- J. J. SoriaMarcos
- Raymond J. BarryLeader Caleb Warrens
- Edwin HodgeDante Bishop
- Kyle SecorMinister Edwidge Owens
- Ethan PhillipsChief Couper
- Terry SerpicoEarl Danzinger