The Purge: Election Year

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The Purge: Election Year

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Released Jul 1, 2016

1h 49m

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As a young woman, Sen. Charlie Roan survived the annual night of lawlessness that took the lives of her family members. As a presidential candidate, Roan is determined to end the yearly tradition of blood lust once and for all. When her opponents hatch a deadly scheme, the senator finds herself trapped on the streets of Washington, D.C., just as the latest Purge gets underway. Now, it's up to Leo Barnes (Frank Grillo), her head of security, to keep her alive during the next 12 hours of mayhem.

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Critics Consensus

It isn't particularly subtle, but The Purge: Election Year's blend of potent jolts and timely themes still add up to a nastily effective diversion.

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Ed Potton

Times (UK)

More interesting than most popcorn thrillers.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 10, 2016

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

The Purge: Election Year feels like a franchise that is running out of ideas.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 28, 2016

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Geoffrey Macnab

Independent (UK)

DeMonaco serves up plenty of chases, shoot-outs and gory killings but, amid all the mayhem, he soon loses sight of the political subtext.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 25, 2016

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Zach Pope

Zach Pope Reviews

Fun Horror Action but AWFUL Villain characters that annoy you through the entire runtime.

Aug 7, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Whether DeMonaco is visualizing a reflection of our current condition or providing a cautionary tale, his dependency on his high-minded message ultimately drowns out the drama.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 24, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

DeMonaco's movie provides his audience with the very thing the movie seems to condemn: mindless, uninhibited aggression.

Rated: 1.5/4

Apr 11, 2022

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Albert W

It's no masterpiece but wasn't horrible either. Passes the time... but definitely violent. Thought Frank Grillo was good like in Anarchy.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/17/24

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Wendel L

Direção: Bom Atuação: Bom Roteiro: Ok Caracterização: Bom Soundtrack: Ok

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/08/24

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George K

It's worht the wathc and in line with the Purge franchise. I like the cast. But honestly I would have prefered more action. It's purge night after all.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/24/24

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Audience Member

Not a particularly exciting or entertaining movie; it is made all the worse by being so blatantly politically charged and its completely forced, rather strange portrayal of Christianity.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/24/24

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Ari B

Definitely better than the first one. But the senator is an absolute moron for not taking out the people trying to assassinate her.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/18/24

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Jesk P

very predictable, from the beginning you know what is going to happen.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/15/24

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Elizabeth Mitchell

Senator Charlie Roan

Mykelti Williamson

Joe Dixon

J.J. Soria

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Betty Gabriel

Laney Rucker

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Synopsis

As a young woman, Sen. Charlie Roan survived the annual night of lawlessness that took the lives of her family members. As a presidential candidate, Roan is determined to end the yearly tradition of blood lust once and for all. When her opponents hatch a deadly scheme, the senator finds herself trapped on the streets of Washington, D.C., just as the latest Purge gets underway. Now, it's up to Leo Barnes (Frank Grillo), her head of security, to keep her alive during the next 12 hours of mayhem.

Director: James DeMonaco
Producer: Jason Blum, Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller, Sebastien K. Lemercier
Screenwriter: James DeMonaco
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Platinum Dunes, Blumhouse Productions
Rating: R (Strong Language|Disturbing Bloody Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 1, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 20, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $79.0M
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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