The Purge: Anarchy
2014 film directed by James DeMonaco / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Purge: Anarchy is a 2014 American dystopian action horror film written and directed by James DeMonaco. A sequel to 2013's The Purge and the second installment in the Purge franchise, the film stars Frank Grillo, Carmen Ejogo, Zach Gilford, Kiele Sanchez, and Michael K. Williams. Edwin Hodge reprised his role from the first film. It was released worldwide on July 18, 2014.
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Directed by | James DeMonaco |
Written by | James DeMonaco |
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Cinematography | Jacques Jouffret |
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Music by | Nathan Whitehead |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 104 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $9–11 million[2][3] |
Box office | $111.9 million[4] |
The film grossed over $111 million and received mixed reviews from critics, who praised it as an improvement over its predecessor, but criticized its clichéd formula and screenplay. While the first film was set largely in one house, Anarchy takes place around the Greater Los Angeles area and shows more of what happens to the surroundings during the event. A third film in the series, The Purge: Election Year, was released on July 1, 2016.