Election vs Shoplifters
Shoplifters has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.2/10 for Election). Election is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h . Election is the older of the two (2005 against 2018). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Election
Shoplifters| Election | Shoplifters | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 2h |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Johnnie To | Hirokazu Kore-eda |
| Main cast | Tony Leung Ka-fai, David Chiang Da-Wei, Simon Yam, Louis Koo, Nick Cheung Ka-Fai | Kengo Kora, Aju Makita, Akira Emoto, Sosuke Ikematsu, Lily Franky |
Synopsis
Election
After losing an election to become chairman of the Wo Lin Shing triad, a gang leader lashes out and tries to seize the dragon-head baton, the official symbol of a chairman's authority.
Shoplifters
In the outskirts of Tokyo, a poor but close-knit group living on the fringes of society survives through shoplifting and odd jobs. When Osamu and his son take in a neglected young girl, their already fragile existence begins to unravel. As the family grows attached to her, buried secrets surface, forcing them to confront the true meaning of love, belonging, and what makes a family.
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