Election
  • Studio: Tartan
  • Release Date: Apr 27, 2007
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8.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings

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Metascore
73 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Joshua Katzman
    80
    Johnny To is considered one of the best action filmmakers in Hong Kong, and in this smart, stylized gangland thriller (2005) he looks at the messy inner workings of a triad.
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  2. New York Post
    Reviewed by: V.A. Musetto
    75
    A poignant moment occurs in Election when a young boy sees his father brutally beat another mobster to death.
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  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Ray Bennett
    50
    A repellent movie filled with gratuitous violence, Election is bound to find an appreciative audience among those who like their cinematic criminals noisy, stupid and deadly.
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