The Forever Purge

The Forever Purge
The Forever Purge
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Everardo Valerio Gout
Written by	James DeMonaco
Based on	Characters; by James DeMonaco
Produced by	Jason Blum; Michael Bay; Andrew Form; Brad Fuller; Sébastien K. Lemercier; James DeMonaco;
Starring	Ana de la Reguera; Tenoch Huerta; Cassidy Freeman; Leven Rambin; Josh Lucas; Will Patton;
Cinematography	Luis Sansans
Edited by	Todd E. Miller; Vincent Tabaillon; Tim Alverson;
Music by	The Newton Brothers
Production; companies	Universal Pictures; Perfect World Pictures; Blumhouse Productions; Platinum Dunes; Man in a Tree Productions;
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	July 2, 2021;
Running time	103 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English; Spanish;
Budget	$18 million
Box office	$77 million

The Forever Purge is a 2021 American action horror film serving as the fifth film in The Purge franchise, serving as a sequel to The Purge: Election Year, and was originally intended as the final installment. Written and produced by series creator James DeMonaco, it was directed by Everardo Valerio Gout. 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 the United States after an insurrectionist movement continues committing crime and murder nationwide after the 2049 Purge's ending.

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.