It’s been a good year for horror movies doing well against bigger budgeted blockbusters, and The Purge: Election Year can add its name to that list.
Opening against stiff competition in Steven Spielberg’s The BFG, The Legend of Tarzan and the money-printing machine Finding Dory, The Purge: Election Year managed an incredibly impressive $31 million on its opening weekend. This means that The Purge: Election Year has already tripled its reported $10 million budget.
It’s also good news for the franchise as its showing signs of growth. The first movie, released in 2013, opened to $34 million but its sequel – The Purge: Anarchy – dropped to $29 million. However, The Purge: Anarchy out-grossed its predecessor’s total with $111 million, which means The Purge: Election Year – in theory – should earn more (it’s also achieved the highest CinemaScore of the trilogy, so that will help).
Expect to hear a fourth movie in development very soon
SEE ALSO – Read our review of The Purge: Election Year here
Expanding upon the explosive universe introduced in the sleeper hits that have earned $200 million at the worldwide box office, Universal Pictures’ THE PURGE: ELECTION YEAR reveals the next terrifying chapter of 12 hours of anarchy that is sanctioned annually by the New Founders of America.
Once again returning to collaborate with DeMonaco are the series’ producers: Blumhouse Productions’ Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity, Insidious and Sinister series), Platinum Dunes partners Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Ouija), alongside Sébastien K. Lemercier (Assault on Precinct 13, Four Lovers).
The Purge: Election Year is once again directed by James DeMonaco and sees Frank Grillo return along with Elizabeth Mitchell (Once Upon a Time) and Mykelti Williamson (Justified)
Originally published July 4, 2016. Updated October 25, 2022.
