The film received , generally viewed as a step up from the first film but often compared less favorably to its predecessor, The Purge: Anarchy . Rotten Tomatoes: 55% Critic Score / 66% Audience Score . IMDb: 6.0/10 . Metacritic: 55/100 (Critics) / 5.7/10 (Users) . CinemaScore: B+ . What Reviewers Liked

The Purge: Election Year (2016) is the third installment in the dystopian horror franchise, directed by James DeMonaco. It focuses on a presidential candidate (Elizabeth Mitchell) who vows to end the annual "Purge," leading her to become a target on the very night she aims to abolish .