Overview
A drug lord's chaotic life spirals as he tries to celebrate his daughter's birthday amidst addiction and betrayal.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- gritty
- tense
- bleak
- late night viewing
- crime thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a grim, effective, and well-acted conclusion to the trilogy, despite finding it weaker than its predecessors.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Milo's drug dealing, associates, and failed transaction are presented through routine negotiations and personal obligations in Copenhagen.
Milo attends rehabilitation meetings while continuing to manage drugs and criminal business.
Milo's preparation for his daughter's birthday unfolds alongside the breakdown of a drug deal.
The film's crime-world atmosphere and low-key performances emphasize immediacy over gangster glamour.
Films like Pusher III, and why
Pusher
gritty crime drama centered on criminal networks, compromised loyalties, and escalating underworld pressure
Pusher II
intimate, bleak gangster drama with a volatile criminal protagonist and harsh consequences
Good Time
raw, morally corrosive crime thriller focused on street-level dealers and claustrophobic criminality
Eastern Promises
stylized european gangster drama combining criminal ambition, family pressures, and mounting desperation
Movie Details
- Director
- Nicolas Winding Refn
- Release Date
- 2005-08-22
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (454)
Cast
- Zlatko Burić
- Marinela Dekic
- Slavko Labović
- Ramadan Huseini
- Kurt Nielsen
- Ilyas Agac
- Kujtim Loki
- Vasilije Bojičić
- Levino Jensen
- Marek Magierecki
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Warriors and Gangsters Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Pusher III about?
- A Copenhagen druglord battling addiction tries to keep a failed deal and his daughter's birthday from collapsing into criminal catastrophe.
- What is Pusher III like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Pusher III as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Pusher III violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Pusher III as graphic.
- What did critics think of Pusher III?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a grim, effective, and well-acted conclusion to the trilogy, despite finding it weaker than its predecessors.
- Which films are like Pusher III?
- Films with a similar feel include Pusher, Pusher II, Good Time, and Eastern Promises.
- How long is Pusher III?
- Pusher III runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Pusher III?
- In United States, Pusher III streams on Philo, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Warriors and Gangsters Amazon Channel.
