
Life Without Principle
FOR FIVE MILLION DOLLARS, HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO?
Directed by Johnnie To
Produced by Media Asia Films, Milkyway Image
A morally murky crime thriller that uses interconnected storylines and a high-stakes heist to interrogate greed and corruption during financial crisis.
A criminal, a bank clerk and a police officer find their destinies entwined when a loan shark gets assaulted after having withdrawn $10 million from the bank in the midst of the world financial crisis.
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Questions people ask
Does Life Without Principle end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Life Without Principle scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Life Without Principle easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Life Without Principle sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Life Without Principle violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.
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Like Life Without Principle
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Life Without Principle
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Life Without Principle, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Life Without Principle, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Life Without Principle, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































