Election (1999)
A determined student's ambition clashes with a teacher's resentment, sparking a darkly comedic high school battle.
A high school teacher meets his match in an over-arching student politician.
How intense is Election?
Election has no gore and no real violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch. The humor runs dry and dark. Rated R.
What Election feels like
- Tone
- satiricaldarkly comic
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dry and witty, dark and satirical
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Election
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 10, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Election for you?
Is Election scary?
No. Election is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Election gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and no real violence (0 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Election sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Election OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 0, gore 0, violence 0, each out of 3.
How long is Election?
Election runs 1h 43m.
Where can I stream Election?
Election is streaming on Paramount+ and Kanopy.
Does Election have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
Cast and crew
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