The Forever Purge
2021 American horror film by Everardo Gout / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Forever Purge is a 2021 American dystopian action crime horror film directed by Everardo Valerio Gout and written by series creator James DeMonaco, who also produced along with Jason Blum and Michael Bay. Originally intended as the final installment, it serves as the fifth film in the Purge franchise and a sequel to 2016's The Purge: Election Year. The film stars Ana de la Reguera, Tenoch Huerta, Josh Lucas, Cassidy Freeman, Leven Rambin, Alejandro Edda and Will Patton, and follows a group of people who attempt to escape from the United States after an insurrectionist movement continues committing crimes and murders nationwide after the 2049 Purge's ending.
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Directed by | Everardo Valerio Gout |
Written by | James DeMonaco |
Based on | Characters by James DeMonaco |
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Cinematography | Luis Sansans[1] |
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Music by | The Newton Brothers |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 103 minutes[2] |
Country | United States |
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Budget | $18 million[3] |
Box office | $77 million[4][5] |
Delayed from an original July 2020 date due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Forever Purge was theatrically released on July 2, 2021, by Universal Pictures. The film grossed $77 million worldwide against its $18 million budget and received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its performances and action sequences but criticism for its writing.[6] A sixth film is currently in development, starring Frank Grillo, reprising his role from previous films.