PTU vs Sew Torn
Sew Torn has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6.9/10 for PTU). PTU is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 1h 40m. PTU is the older of the two (2003 against 2025). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
PTU
Sew Torn| PTU | Sew Torn | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 28m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Crime, Thriller | Comedy, Crime, Thriller |
| Country | – | Switzerland |
| Director | Johnnie To | Freddy Macdonald |
| Main cast | Lo Hoi-Pang, Simon Yam, Roderick Lam Chung-Kei, Jimmy Wong, Lam Suet | Caroline Goodall, Calum Worthy, Ron Cook, John Lynch, K Callan |
Synopsis
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.
Sew Torn
A seamstress gets tangled in her own thread after stealing a briefcase from a drug deal gone bad. In an escalating game of cat and mouse, her different choices lead to drastically different outcomes along the way.