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- 2007
- Unrated
- Tartan
- 1 h 41 m
- 2007
- Unrated
- Tartan
- 1 h 41 m
Summary This 2005 film is the first installment in Johnnie To's Hong Kong gangland series.
Directed By: Johnnie To
Written By: Nai-Hoi Yau, Tin-Shing Yip
- 2007
- Unrated
- Tartan
- 1 h 41 m
- 2007
- Unrated
- Tartan
- 1 h 41 m
Election
73
7.5
Where to Watch
Summary This 2005 film is the first installment in Johnnie To's Hong Kong gangland series.
Directed By: Johnnie To
Written By: Nai-Hoi Yau, Tin-Shing Yip
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
73
83% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
17% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
73
83% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
17% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
By the end, Mr. To has proven himself to be a genre hack of uncommon intelligence and soul: a first-rate entertainer who can thrill you into thinking.
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.
Mostly Election tracks the shifting of power among men for whom power is all that matters, no matter how much lip service they pay to loyalty. The final sequence is a shocker but it's also completely logical.
A poignant moment occurs in Election when a young boy sees his father brutally beat another mobster to death.
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.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 13 User Ratings
7.5
62% Positive
8 Ratings
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23% Mixed
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15% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 13 User Ratings
7.5
62% Positive
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
23% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
15% Negative
2 Ratings
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Awards
Golden Horse Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 11 Nominations
Hong Kong Film Awards
• 4 Wins & 10 Nominations
Golden Bauhinia Awards
• 3 Wins & 10 Nominations
