Election 2

Election 2

Even a criminal can serve his country.

Directed by Johnnie To

Produced by China Star Entertainment, One Hundred Years of Film Company

200692 min7.4 / 10

A tense crime thriller about power struggles within organized crime, where loyalty and ambition collide in a morally murky underworld.

As election time nears, current Triad chairman Lok faces competition from his godsons. At the same time, Jimmy looks to increase his business relations with mainland China.

Questions people ask

  • Is Election 2 scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Election 2 violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Does Election 2 end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Election 2 easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Election 2 sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity22

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise94

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Election 2, and what each one shares →

Like Election 2

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Election 2

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Election 2, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Election 2, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Election 2, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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