Election vs STRAW
STRAW has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.2/10 for Election). Election is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 1h 45m. Election is the older of the two (2005 against 2025). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Election
STRAW| Election | STRAW | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Johnnie To | Tyler Perry |
| Main cast | Tony Leung Ka-fai, David Chiang Da-Wei, Simon Yam, Louis Koo, Nick Cheung Ka-Fai | Rockmond Dunbar, Taraji P. Henson, Glynn Turman, Sinbad, Tilky Jones |
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.
STRAW
What will be her last straw? A devastatingly bad day pushes a hardworking single mother to the breaking point — and into a shocking act of desperation.