Film2016105 min

The Purge: Election Year

Name: The Purge: Election Year
Genre: Action, Horror, Thriller
Released: 2016
Duration: 105 min
Cast: Elizabeth Mitchell, Frank Grillo, Mykelti Williamson, Betty Gabriel, Joseph Julian Soria

Taste attributes: actionhorrorthrillerscience fictionfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarybig & variedfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary

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"Keep America great"

Boxlist takeA fantastical, fresh horror film, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.4 /10

TMDB · 4,216 votes

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Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

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Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Two 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.

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