Bad Genius vs PTU
Bad Genius has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.9/10 for PTU). PTU is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 2h 10m. PTU is the older of the two (2003 against 2017). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bad Genius
PTU| Bad Genius | PTU | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2003 |
| Length | 2h 10m | 1h 28m |
| Genres | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Thriller |
| Country | Thailand | – |
| Director | Nattawut Poonpiriya | Johnnie To |
| Main cast | Sahajak Boonthanakit, Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying, Chanon Santinatornkul, Eisaya Hosuwan, Teeradon Supapunpinyo | Lo Hoi-Pang, Simon Yam, Roderick Lam Chung-Kei, Jimmy Wong, Lam Suet |
Synopsis
Bad Genius
Lynn, a brilliant student, after helping her friends to get the grades they need, develops the idea of starting a much bigger exam-cheating business.
PTU
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.