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The Forever Purge

Name: The Forever Purge
Genre: Action, Horror, Thriller
Released: 2021-06-30
Cast: Ana de la Reguera, Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Josh Lucas, Leven Rambin, Cassidy Freeman

2021 | 103 min | Action, Horror, Thriller

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (48% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. 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: The Bone Temple or Grindhouse, start here.
The mood: Scary.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 1 hr 43 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: expect violence.

All the rules are broken as a sect of lawless marauders decides that the annual Purge does not stop at daybreak and instead should never end as they chase a group of immigrants who they want to punish because of their harsh historical past.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
48% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic
AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerSolid
$77 million worldwide on a $18 million budget; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 280K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Everardo Gout

Ana de la RegueraAdela
Tenoch Huerta MejíaJuan
Josh LucasDylan Tucker
Leven RambinHarper Tucker
Cassidy FreemanCassie Tucker
Alejandro EddaT.T.
Will PattonCaleb Tucker
Will BrittainKirk
Sammi RotibiDarius
Zahn McClarnonChiago