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The Purge: Election Year

  • 20162016
  • RR
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
100K
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Brittany Mirabile and Roman Blat in The Purge: Election Year (2016)
It's been two years since Leo Barnes (Frank Grillo) stopped himself from a regrettable act of revenge on Purge Night. Now serving as head of security for Senator Charlie Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell), his mission is to protect her in a run for president and survive the annual ritual that targets the poor and innocent. But when a betrayal forces them onto the streets of D.C. on the one night when no help is available, they must stay alive until dawn ... or both be sacrificed for their sins against the state.
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Former Police Sergeant Barnes becomes head of security for Senator Charlie Roan, a Presidential candidate targeted for death on Purge night due to her vow to eliminate the Purge.Former Police Sergeant Barnes becomes head of security for Senator Charlie Roan, a Presidential candidate targeted for death on Purge night due to her vow to eliminate the Purge.Former Police Sergeant Barnes becomes head of security for Senator Charlie Roan, a Presidential candidate targeted for death on Purge night due to her vow to eliminate the Purge.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
100K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,198
198
  • Director
    • James DeMonaco
  • Writer
    • James DeMonaco
  • Stars
    • Frank Grillo
    • Elizabeth Mitchell
    • Mykelti Williamson
Top credits
  • Director
    • James DeMonaco
  • Writer
    • James DeMonaco
  • Stars
    • Frank Grillo
    • Elizabeth Mitchell
    • Mykelti Williamson
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    • 281User reviews
    • 302Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 nominations

    Videos5

    Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:32
    Trailer #2
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:28
    Official Trailer
    Voters
    Clip 0:33
    Voters
    Voters
    Clip 0:33
    Voters
    "Keep America Great"
    Video 0:31
    "Keep America Great"

    Photos163

    James DeMonaco, Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, and Roman Blat in The Purge: Election Year (2016)
    Frank Grillo and Elizabeth Mitchell in The Purge: Election Year (2016)
    Elizabeth Mitchell in The Purge: Election Year (2016)
    Frank Grillo in The Purge: Election Year (2016)
    Frank Grillo, Edwin Hodge, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mykelti Williamson, Joseph Julian Soria, and Malcolm C. Murray in The Purge: Election Year (2016)
    Brittany Mirabile in The Purge: Election Year (2016)
    Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mykelti Williamson, Joseph Julian Soria, and Betty Gabriel in The Purge: Election Year (2016)
    The Purge: Election Year (2016)
    The Purge: Election Year (2016)
    The Purge: Election Year (2016)
    The Purge: Election Year (2016)
    The Purge: Election Year (2016)

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    Frank Grillo
    Frank Grillo
    • Leo Barnesas Leo Barnes
    Elizabeth Mitchell
    Elizabeth Mitchell
    • Senator Charlie Roanas Senator Charlie Roan
    Mykelti Williamson
    Mykelti Williamson
    • Joe Dixonas Joe Dixon
    Joseph Julian Soria
    Joseph Julian Soria
    • Marcosas Marcos
    Betty Gabriel
    Betty Gabriel
    • Laney Ruckeras Laney Rucker
    Terry Serpico
    Terry Serpico
    • Earl Danzingeras Earl Danzinger
    Edwin Hodge
    Edwin Hodge
    • Dante Bishopas Dante Bishop
    Kyle Secor
    Kyle Secor
    • Minister Edwidge Owensas Minister Edwidge Owens
    Barry Nolan
    • Reporter #1as Reporter #1
    Liza Colón-Zayas
    Liza Colón-Zayas
    • Dawnas Dawn
    • (as Liza Colon-Zayas)
    Ethan Phillips
    Ethan Phillips
    • Chief Couperas Chief Couper
    Adam Cantor
    Adam Cantor
    • Tall Eric Busmalisas Tall Eric Busmalis
    Christopher James Baker
    Christopher James Baker
    • Harmon Jamesas Harmon James
    Jared Kemp
    Jared Kemp
    • Rondoas Rondo
    Brittany Mirabile
    Brittany Mirabile
    • Schoolgirl #1 Freakbrideas Schoolgirl #1 Freakbride
    • (as Brittany Mirabilé)
    • …
    Raymond J. Barry
    Raymond J. Barry
    • Leader Caleb Warrensas Leader Caleb Warrens
    Naeem Duren
    Naeem Duren
    • Rev was Rev w…
    Naheem Garcia
    • Angel Munozas Angel Munoz
    • Director
      • James DeMonaco
    • Writer
      • James DeMonaco
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Originally, part 3 was intended to be a prequel, telling the story of the very first Purge. This idea was scrapped when Frank Grillo accepted James DeMonaco's offer to reprise the character of Sergeant Leo Barnes. The prequel idea was used for the next film in the series, The First Purge (2018).
    • Goofs
      (at around 51 mins) During the store break scene, candy girl is run over by a van and passes under the van. Her boots fly off her body with the laces dangling as they fly away from her body. When the driver steps out of the vehicle to shoot her, her boots are back on with the laces still tied.
    • Quotes

      Joe Dixon: Boy, there's a whole bunch of Negros comin' right this way. And we sitting up here like a bucket of motherfucking chicken.

    • Connections
      Featured in Conan: Aubrey Plaza/Frank Grillo/Pierce the Veil (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      20th Century Boy
      Written by Marc Bolan

      Performed by T. Rex

      Courtesy of Spirit Music Group

    User reviews281

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    A Great movie!! The Purge: Election Year lays it all out in a action oriented, fun horror style.
    It's a far better follow up to The Purge: Anarchy than Anarchy was a follow up to the original Purge. It's the same element of social science fiction action horror. It helps that Frank Grillo reprises his role from Anarchy, but it's a different story altogether.

    A senator is running for president on the idea that she would fight to end the purge and her body guard, Leo Barnes believes in her cause. So when her enemies wish to use the purge to kill her, he puts his life on the line with the help of some citizens who also believe in her make sure the senator survives the night.

    the combination of horror with the social commentary makes it scary. Adding to that, the movie is released in the year of the US's biggest election. It's an exaggerated reflection on society, but still its like looking into a mirror of what people would do if they could get away with it.

    I felt the movie was pretty even on every side of what the purging does: the poor get eliminated, the rich get richer, and Election Year adds those who are poor who fight back and those who see it as a religious day.

    My favorite was a group of girls that represent a generation who grew up just knowing twitter who live all year waiting to seek revenge on adults who they think make their lives horrible, and have fun unleashing their anger.

    Election Year touches all emotions, it almost acts as my purge. It lays every thing on the line very real like.

    Great action, socially scary and very funny. A must see.
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    • Jul 1, 2016

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 1, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • Afrikaans
    • Also known as
      • The Purge 3
    • Filming locations
      • Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Platinum Dunes
      • Blumhouse Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $79,213,375
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $31,515,110
      • Jul 3, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $118,587,880
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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