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Johnnie To has 15 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1990s through the 2010s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by The Mission.
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Domino
2005
Action · Crime

Mesrine: Killer Instinct
2008
Drama · Action

Anniyan
2005
Action · Drama

Race
2008
Drama · Action

The City of Violence
2006
Action · Thriller

SPL: Kill Zone
2005
Action · Crime

Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
2008
Action · Thriller

The Business
2005
Drama · Action

Mad Detective
2007 · Movie · Director
Top 16%AMC+ · Included

Election 2
2006 · Movie · Director
Top 20%Tubi · Free w/ ads

Drug War
2012 · Movie · Director
Top 22%Tubi · Free w/ ads

Breaking News
2004 · Movie · Director
Top 24%The Roku Channel · Free w/ ads

Election
2005 · Movie · Director
Top 26%Tubi · Free w/ ads

The Heroic Trio
1993 · Movie · Director
Top 32%Max · Included

Triad boss Lung, who has just escaped being killed in an assassination attempt hires the killers Curtis, James, Mike, Roy and Shin for his protection.
Dir. Johnnie To · With Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Francis Ng Chun-Yu, Jackie Lui Chung-Yin
A friendship is formed between an ex-gangster, and two groups of hitmen - those who want to protect him and those who were sent to kill him.
Dir. Johnnie To · With Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Francis Ng Chun-Yu, Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung

Bun, a schizophrenic, former police inspector comes out of retirement to help a rookie detective solve a complex murder case involving a missing colleague and a suspected policeman suffering from a multiple personality disorder.
Dir. Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai · With Lau Ching-Wan, Andy On Chi-Kit, Gordon Lam Ka-Tung

As election time nears, current Triad chairman Lok faces competition from his godsons. At the same time, Jimmy looks to increase his business relations with mainland China.
Dir. Johnnie To · With Simon Yam, Louis Koo, Wong Tin-Lam

A drug cartel boss is arrested in a raid and coerced into betraying his former accomplices as part of an undercover operation.
Dir. Johnnie To · With Louis Koo, Sun Honglei, Huang Yi

After a disastrous failure to stop a robber gang, the police attempt to redeem themselves through a series of publicity stunts and shootouts.
Dir. Johnnie To · With Kelly Chen Hui-Lin, Richie Jen, Nick Cheung Ka-Fai

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.
Dir. Johnnie To · With Simon Yam, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Louis Koo

Police inspector and excellent hostage negotiator Ho Sheung-Sang finds himself in over his head when he is pulled into a 72 hour game by a cancer suffering criminal out for vengeance on Hong Kong's organized crime syndicates.
Dir. Johnnie To · With Lau Ching-Wan, Andy Lau, Yoyo Mung Ka-Wai

Professional assassin O has resided in an isolated world of killing and loneliness. But his life begins to change once he meets the innocent Chin; hired to clean O's apartment. However, soon the flamboyent and reckless Tok enters Chin's life with a mission to unveil O's identity and usurp his place as the number one sharp-shooting assassin in the game.
Dir. Johnnie To, Wai Ka-Fai · With Andy Lau, Takashi Sorimachi, Simon Yam

While one tough woman with an invisible robe has stolen 18 babies for her powerful master, two other tough women and the cops try to stop her.
Dir. Johnnie To · With Anita Mui Yim-Fong, Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Cheung
A French chef swears revenge after a violent attack on his daughter's family in Macau, during which her husband and her two children are murdered. To help him find the killers, he hires three local hit-men working for the mafia.
Dir. Johnnie To · With Johnny Hallyday, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Gordon Lam Ka-Tung
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.
Dir. Johnnie To · With Simon Yam, Maggie Shiu Mei-Kei, Lam Suet

An unscrupulous lawyer with an equally eccentric kung-fu sidekick wife tries to bring justice to the court.
Dir. Johnnie To · With Stephen Chow, Anita Mui Yim-Fong, Ng Man-Tat
A former Judo champion is given the chance to redeem himself after he befriends a competitor and an aspiring singer.
Dir. Johnnie To · With Louis Koo, Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing, Cherrie Ying Choi-Yi

A brilliant detective is forced into early retirement after losing eyesight. Making ends meet by solving cold cases for reward money, he teams up with a rookie lady inspector to solve a case from her personal past.
Dir. Johnnie To · With Andy Lau, Sammi Cheng Sau-Man, Guo Tao
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