Hong Kong Synopsis
選老頂
The godfather of the triad Jing Hing and his senior bosses need to select a new boss to run the daily operations of the five gangs under their control. Chuck, a lifelong member of the triad, dreams of being the elected one, but his wife wants him to leave the criminal life and spend time with their child. Wulf, a former cop, also wants take over the seat. Both will try to achieve their goal by any means necessary.
The 2015–2017 Hong Kong Window
57 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Mobfathers sits at position #42.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Mobfathers. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Mobfathers premiered. 166 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #621 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (26th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Crime productions specifically: #135 of 167 (top 81%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | English, Cantonese |
| Production Companies | HK Film Production Limited |
| Runtime | 1h 33m |
| Release Date | March 31, 2016 |
| IMDb | tt5609302 |