The Best Johnnie To Movies Ranked And Where to Watch them

If you're looking for the best Johnnie To movies of all time then here is a definitive list. We rank every movie directed by Johnnie To based on their popularity score from IMDB from best to worst. Click on the ‘see more’ button to find out where to watch them in Australia covering all streaming services. In April 2024 there are 11 films in this list.

List of the Best Movies Directed by Johnnie To In Order of Popularity

  1. Drug War
  2. Life Without Principle
  3. Justice, My Foot!
  4. Lifeline
  5. Don't Go Breaking My Heart
  6. Blind Detective
  7. Casino Raiders II
  8. Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2
  9. Sparrow
  10. Running Out of Time
  11. Election 2

Stream the top 11 Movies directed by Johnnie To

1. Drug War

Rated: R

7.0/10

A drug cartel boss who is arrested in a raid is coerced into betraying his former accomplices as part of an undercover operation.

2. Life Without Principle

Rated: Not Rated

6.9/10

A criminal, a bank clerk and a police officer find their destinies entwined when a loan shark gets assaulted after having withdrawn $10 million from the bank in the midst of the world financial crisis.

3. Justice, My Foot!

Rated: PG-13

6.8/10

An unscrupulous lawyer with an equally eccentric kung-fu sidekick wife tries to bring justice to the court.

4. Lifeline

Rated: TV-14

6.6/10

Johnnie To's character-centered drama follows a Hong Kong firefighting crew as they take on harrowing rescue missions and navigate personal dilemmas.

5. Don't Go Breaking My Heart

Rated: N/A

6.5/10

An original twist on an eternal triangle, where secret crush and unrequited love take on altogether newfangled meanings of their own.

6. Blind Detective

Rated: N/A

6.4/10

A blind detective, former cop, teams up with a policewoman who admires him to solve the disappearance of a girl friend of hers, years ago. Besides, he helps her to improve her skills as an investigator.

7. Casino Raiders II

Rated: N/A

5.8/10

Chicken Feet (Andy Lau) assists in running an honorable gambling den owned by the crippled Uncle Fan (Siu-Ming Lau) and his son Kit (Wong Kit). Having previously tried to shut down the gambling den and take over by paralyzing Fan and framing Kit for another man's murder, ruthless local Triad boss, James (Kelvin Wong) goes a step further by murdering Fan. Driven only by money and the pursuit of two valuable 'Jade stones', James kidnaps Kit's daughter so he will surrender gambling in order for James to win the upcoming Championship. Despite Kit's wish to live a life of peace, Chicken Feet finds the Jade Stones and along with his partner, Lin (Wu Chien-Lien) plots his own revenge against James.

8. Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2

Rated: N/A

5.5/10

Two former lovers find themselves irresistibly drawn back together — despite the fact that each of them is engaged to someone else.

9. Sparrow

Rated: N/A

3.6/10

Six friends go camping at a campsite where a park ranger murdered two people with a machete. The group doesn't believe a legend about it is true until strange events start to occur for each of them.

10. Running Out of Time

Rated: Not Rated

/10

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.

11. Election 2

Rated: Unrated

/10

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.