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James DeMonaco

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James DeMonaco

Born October 12, 1969 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA17 films

James DeMonaco (born October 12, 1969) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for creating the Purge franchise, writing all five films in the series and directing the first three, The Purge (2013), The Purge: Anarchy (2014), and The Purge: Election Year (2016).

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The Forever Purge posterFirst watchThe Forever Purge20216.9All the rules are broken as a sect of lawless marauders decides that the annual Purge does not stop at daybreak and instead should never end as they chase a group of immigrants who they…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Purge: Anarchy poster6.6The Purge: Anarchy2014The Purge poster6.2The Purge2013The Negotiator poster7.1The Negotiator1998The Purge: Election Year poster6.4The Purge: Election Year2016The First Purge poster6.0The First Purge2018Jack poster6.3Jack1996Assault on Precinct 13 poster6.2Assault on Precinct 132005The Home poster6.9The Home2025

Filmography

17 films
  1. TBAUntitled The Purge FilmWriter
  2. TBAVigilantWriter
  3. 2025The HomeWriter
  4. 2024Crisis NegotiatorsOriginal Story
  5. 2021This Is the NightScreenplay
  6. 2021The Forever PurgeCharacters
  7. 2018The First PurgeCharacters
  8. 2016The Purge: Election YearCharacters
  9. 2014The Purge: AnarchyWriter
  10. 2013The PurgeWriter
  11. 2009Staten IslandWriter
  12. 2006SkinwalkersScreenplay
  13. 2005Assault on Precinct 13Screenplay
  14. 2005HateWriter
  15. 1998The NegotiatorScreenplay
  16. 1996JackScreenplay
  17. 1994RedWriter