A Lot or a Little?
What you will—and won't—find in this movie.
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Positive Messages
a little
The movie tries to capture the feel of modern-day "confusing times," wherein people are "at each other's throats." It portrays White supremacy as scary and evil. It's strong stuff, but it's also oversimplified, with no commentary or solutions.
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Positive Role Models
some
Latinx characters are portrayed thoughtfully, without relying on stereotypes. Adela is a strong, capable woman, able to handle herself in a fight. Dylan Tucker is initially depicted as a quasi-racist who thinks that "we should stick with our own," but he eventually does a complete reversal, revealing that he speaks Spanish and showing gratitude to Latinx people. White supremacists are portrayed as scary, racist villains.
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Violence & Scariness
a lot
Multiple guns/heavy shooting. Huge blood spurts/gushing blood. Bloody wounds. Characters shot in head. Bows and arrows. Many characters killed. Person caught in deathtrap, nearly killed by a bolt gun. Another character is killed by a bolt gun. Scary Nazi attacks someone. Car crash; person hit by motorcycle. Beating with pipe/sledgehammer. Repeated stabbing. Eye-gouging. Neck-snapping. Neck-slicing. Jump-scares. Animal eating bloody dead body. Hosing blood from sidewalks and walls. Person kicked by horse. Cars, buildings on fire. Gun accidentally pointed at pregnant woman. Creepy masks. Nazi imagery.
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Sex, Romance & Nudity
very little
Kissing. A character mentions being "turned on" by his spouse.
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Language
a lot
Extremely strong, frequent language, with uses of "f--k," "motherf----r," "s--t," "a--hole," "goddamn," "bitch/son of a bitch," "whor*," "damn," "hell," "dang," "stupid," "cabron," "pendejo." Exclamatory use of "Jesus Christ." Racist slurs including "browny," "beaner," and more.
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Drinking, Drugs & Smoking
very little
Background/social drinking (mostly wine).
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Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that The Forever Purge is the fifth movie in the Purge series. This one centers on a group of White supremacists who organize to continue the purge after its allotted 12-hour period is over, targeting all non-Whites in the United States. Violence is extremely strong, with multiple guns and heavy shooting, blood spatters, gushing blood, wounds, various other weapons (blunt objects, knives, a bolt gun, etc.), deaths, violence against women, fighting, Nazi imagery, and much more. Language is also exceptionally strong, with uses of "f--k," "motherf----r," "s--t," racist slurs, and more. Characters kiss, and a man mentions being "turned on." There's some social drinking, mostly wine. Even though the movie's theme is terrifying and relevant, it doesn't have much to say beyond the premise. Uninspired storytelling and the usual gore and jump-scares make it skippable. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails.
What's the Story?
In THE FOREVER PURGE, after an uptick in racial unrest, the U.S. government reinstates "the purge," an annual 12-hour period in which all crimes and violent acts are legal. Wealthy rancher Dylan Tucker (Josh Lucas); his pregnant wife, Cassie (Cassidy Freeman); his tough sister, Harper (Leven Rambin); and Dylan and Harper's father, Caleb (Will Patton) ride out the purge in their well-protected ranch. Their immigrant ranch hand, Juan (Tenoch Huerta), and his wife, Adela (Ana de la Reguera), spend the night in a shelter. But in the morning, when the purge is supposed to be over, they all discover that the purgers are raging on: They're now a hate-based, White supremacist organization bent on "cleansing" the United States of anyone they believe doesn't belong. The Harpers and Juan and Adela must put aside their own prejudices and work together to survive long enough to get to Mexico, where they should be safe.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about The Forever Purge's violence. How did it make you feel? Was it exciting? Shocking? What did the movie show/not show to achieve this effect? Why is that important?
What do you think of the idea of the purge? Could it really lower crime and lessen poverty? What are the arguments for and against it?
How does the movie view it's White characters and Latinx characters? Do you consider any of the characters role models? Why, or why not?
Is the movie scary? Is the scary stuff supernatural or based on real life? What's the appeal of horror movies?
Movie Details
- In theaters: July 2, 2021
- On DVD or streaming: July 23, 2021
- Cast: Ana de la Reguera, Josh Lucas, Tenoch Huerta
- Director: Everardo Gout
- Inclusion Information: Female actors, Latino actors
- Studio: Universal Pictures
- Genre: Horror
- Run time: 103 minutes
- MPAA rating: R
- MPAA explanation: strong/bloody violence, and language throughout
- Last updated: February 2, 2024
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