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The3AcademySinsJul 10, 2018

Easily the worst of the Purge films. This feels more like a cheap cash-grab that banked on election year hysteria than an actual film. The dialogue is cringeworthy. The characters are bland and forgettable. It markets completely to the left,Easily the worst of the Purge films. This feels more like a cheap cash-grab that banked on election year hysteria than an actual film. The dialogue is cringeworthy. The characters are bland and forgettable. It markets completely to the left, and even I as a liberal was turned off by it. Who greenlit this unnecessary installment?… Expand

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ErikTheCriticSep 29, 2018

Aside from the two main characters, the acting is mostly terrible. With that we have a terrible script, and a plot that is not one bit cohesive.

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NathonasOct 18, 2018

A terribly written movie filled with political/social propaganda. Off the top of my head, this movie is implying that:

-Old rich white people want to kill/oppress blacks and other minorities -Armed white men (probably implying the police)A terribly written movie filled with political/social propaganda. Off the top of my head, this movie is implying that:

-Old rich white people want to kill/oppress blacks and other minorities
-Armed white men (probably implying the police) are literally neo-Nazis and deserve to be killed by black gang members
-Black/mexican/other minority groups are oppressed and running some freedom fighting insurgency
-Being a gang member is ok (Joe used to be a Crip)… Expand

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hopefulcynicNov 4, 2016

These directors need to look up the definition of subtlety. They tried to make many political statements, which is a good thing, but these directors aren't skilled enough to do it. The black jokes were funny at the beginning, but they doubleThese directors need to look up the definition of subtlety. They tried to make many political statements, which is a good thing, but these directors aren't skilled enough to do it. The black jokes were funny at the beginning, but they double down on that aspect to the point of being ridiculous. In fact, that last statement describes this entire movie. It's sad that an interesting concept, that is the purge, was handled by such inapt directors. This is an alcohol required movie. If you're not a drinker, skip this garbage.… Expand

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joedirteyOct 26, 2018

The left sure knows how to project their violent tendencies. Political movie intended to trick voters into electing an oppressive Democrat government. Tell me again who is it that riots when an election does not go their way? Hint: It's notThe left sure knows how to project their violent tendencies. Political movie intended to trick voters into electing an oppressive Democrat government. Tell me again who is it that riots when an election does not go their way? Hint: It's not the conservatives.… Expand

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badgerryan19May 19, 2017

The third installment to a series that was never that good but made too much money on how underdeveloped the movies are. The movie is too over the top, cliched, dramatic in certain points and it thinks it's so funny but it's not. The movieThe third installment to a series that was never that good but made too much money on how underdeveloped the movies are. The movie is too over the top, cliched, dramatic in certain points and it thinks it's so funny but it's not. The movie had some nice action scenes and cool uniforms that the Purger's had. But yet again the movie does not live up to its ambitious themes and ideas.… Expand

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csw12Jul 20, 2016

The worst Purge yet. Went completely off the rails and made a certain group of voters warm and fuzzy inside at the end. Another film this year that distracts with worthless political points.

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sandbornJul 5, 2016

WORST SCREENPLAY 2016! I don't often cringe at bad dialogue but I did it a few times here. This movie is the typical bad horror movie where the victims make bad decisions at every turn. And for a movie that appears to be politicallyWORST SCREENPLAY 2016! I don't often cringe at bad dialogue but I did it a few times here. This movie is the typical bad horror movie where the victims make bad decisions at every turn. And for a movie that appears to be politically incorrect, it uses just about every politically correct cliche in the book. By the end, I just didn't care about anyone.… Expand

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Antgiog1202Jul 3, 2016

The Purge: Election Year exceeded my expectations of being a bad film. It shows inadequate characterization and character development, a dull-witted and misleading storyline, and unnecessary amount of excessive violence that gets you cringingThe Purge: Election Year exceeded my expectations of being a bad film. It shows inadequate characterization and character development, a dull-witted and misleading storyline, and unnecessary amount of excessive violence that gets you cringing in your stomach throughout it's time span. This was an awful conclusion to an already dull trilogy and I am happy to see it let go. Hopefully we won't get horror films -- or even thriller films -- like this in the future.

Rating: 2/10

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MetalsandJul 13, 2016

I've seen bad movies before. I've seen movies so bad, they were funny. This is not one of those. The character's are 1-dimensional cookie cutters worse than b-movie characters, with terrible actors to boot. The dialogue is worse than whatI've seen bad movies before. I've seen movies so bad, they were funny. This is not one of those. The character's are 1-dimensional cookie cutters worse than b-movie characters, with terrible actors to boot. The dialogue is worse than what I'd expect from prehistoric cave drawings, and the cinematography is non-existent, presumably because they paid some hobo off the street to do it. There's no story either, so if all you want to see is a bunch of random people bleed, you'd be better off playing a video game. At least the effects would be good.

I'm neither a pessimist or a realist. I'm not one to exaggerate, and I don't use words like "best" or "worst" lightly. However, this is the worst, if not second worst movie I have ever laid eyes upon. I didn't even finish it, because at some point I could not possibly cringe any harder. I reached my limit of cringing. It became impossible for me to cringe any harder at it, and I felt my time would be better spent watering my lawn or doing the dishes rather than wasting anymore time with this garbage.

If you don't like these types of movies, you'd be better off lighting your money on fire than spending it on this.

If you do like these types of movies, pull up your DVD collection because you'd be better off rewatching an older movie than watching this worthless production.… Expand

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NerdConsultantAug 29, 2016

The Purge: Election Year is frankly a sign that the franchise is running low on steam, has got more pretentious and full of itself than it was before. The whole thing feels preachy and unnecessary. The film’s ending suggests that this willThe Purge: Election Year is frankly a sign that the franchise is running low on steam, has got more pretentious and full of itself than it was before. The whole thing feels preachy and unnecessary. The film’s ending suggests that this will be the final film in the franchise with only real possibilities of going forward being prequels and frankly if this is the final one I will be really glad because this franchise has really run thin and its getting annoying now. The first film wasn’t any good, the second didn’t do much to improve and the third makes me wonder why sequels keep coming out for this. The acting is terrible, the dialogue is atrocious and the film goes from being shot well to incredibly poorly. If you liked the Purge films you will probably enjoy this one because it’s more of the same as what we got before, but if you are not a fan and are curious about the franchise, I wouldn’t recommend starting it. There are a lot better film series that deserve your time.… Expand

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katze300Sep 14, 2016

This concept was better when barely touched as a context for the horror/thriller/whatever kind of movie....

They dropped the ball and chicken out when they had to actually write about politics "for real" (I mean, in the world theyThis concept was better when barely touched as a context for the horror/thriller/whatever kind of movie....

They dropped the ball and chicken out when they had to actually write about politics "for real" (I mean, in the world they created)...

Because they didn't wanted to say anything for real, no message, no allegory, not even a tiny subtext... they made the "villains" as ridiculous as you can possible think... The concept was: People is crazy and killing that day, but the oligarchy has an agenda (an obvious one)...

Well, in this movie we see now that the oligarchy is just "crazy, build on fanatics, extreme religious people, a sect"... Therefore, there is no middle ground... OF COURSE the people in power is wrong... "They are crazy!"

Such a coward way to NOT take seriously the politics... Why you even go there? Just leave it in the context and make more crazy and big settings if you don't want to say anything… Expand

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EpicLadySpongeJul 1, 2016

No one has enough of the obvious horror sequel bait? Watch "The Purge: Election Year", otherwise, stay away from it and watch a different movie. Keep America great for movies, guys. Movies like this make America look like a trashy place toNo one has enough of the obvious horror sequel bait? Watch "The Purge: Election Year", otherwise, stay away from it and watch a different movie. Keep America great for movies, guys. Movies like this make America look like a trashy place to watch movies. You can start by not watching this in theaters and not even buying it for Blu-ray/DVD.… Expand

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jonnxJul 8, 2016

first, I did not seen first two movies, and known absolutely nothing about the movies before seeing them. no trailer, no reviews, no friends seen it, not talk in radio, no nothing.

second, this was quite possibly worst cinema movie offirst, I did not seen first two movies, and known absolutely nothing about the movies before seeing them. no trailer, no reviews, no friends seen it, not talk in radio, no nothing.

second, this was quite possibly worst cinema movie of 2016.
at first it looked like jump scare gore horror, and then it turned into lame action movie. acting, action scenes, story, characters... junk.
it is kind of movie you watched in 90s at 1AM drunk just because there was only telephoning on other channels.

and then it got worse! you notice more and more parallels with upcoming presidential election in US. with obvious PC democratic bias. good women going for president supported by people of colour, fighting against old, rich, white, insane, murderous, racist evil bla bla bla. that would not be that big of deal, but the stereotypes are so overblown it is beyond joke.

insane. do not watch under any circumstances.… Expand

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anush12345Jul 27, 2016

Its better to watch USA presidential election year than this election year. Its complete waste of money and predictable movie . Movie can be predicted after 10 minutes.

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imthenoobMar 31, 2019

The weakest film of the series thus far. The story is a recycling of the premise film with characters feeling underdeveloped and the pacing yet again feeling inconsistent. The focus is clearly on being an action film first and everything elseThe weakest film of the series thus far. The story is a recycling of the premise film with characters feeling underdeveloped and the pacing yet again feeling inconsistent. The focus is clearly on being an action film first and everything else falls by the wayside. This one felt rushed and uninspired, as if they had no idea where to go with the franchise so they just rehashed stuff we have already seen.… Expand

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bde9000Aug 24, 2016

La tercera parte de esta saga de películas, que nos narra sobre una sociedad llena de Psicopatas donde solo por un día al año todo es legal, principalmente asesinatos. El argumento empieza bien pero poco a poco empieza a decaer mostrandoLa tercera parte de esta saga de películas, que nos narra sobre una sociedad llena de Psicopatas donde solo por un día al año todo es legal, principalmente asesinatos. El argumento empieza bien pero poco a poco empieza a decaer mostrando situaciones ridículas y exagerando todo, las actuaciones mas que 1 o 2 todas son muy muy malas, lo peor es que la película trata de tomarse en serio y ese es su principal problema, poco a poco se va volviéndose lenta,absurda, aburrida y muy plana. The Purge 3 Electión Year es recomendable quizá si estas con tu novia,o si buscas gore absurdo, pero si lo que buscas es un buen Thriller no esperes nada de ella.… Expand

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JLauSep 25, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Badly-acted presidential candidate needs to be protected on purge night so she can win the election and then, abolish the purge.… Expand

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