PTU

PTU

Into the Perilous Night...

Directed by Johnnie To

Produced by Milkyway Image

200388 min7.0 / 10

A tense nocturnal crime thriller set in Hong Kong's underworld, where a tactical unit's search for a stolen gun spirals into a deadly web of gang violence and moral ambiguity.

Follows a police tactical unit during one dangerous night on the streets of Hong Kong as they try to recover a cop's stolen gun. Things turn deadly when they run into a web of gangland crimes.

Questions people ask

  • Is PTU scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

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

  • Is PTU violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

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

  • Is PTU sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity20

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise84

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like PTU

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as PTU

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like PTU, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like PTU, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like PTU, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit