Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- abrasive
- anxious
- adult movie night
- workplace comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the performances and detailed air-traffic-control setting compelling, while considering the plot and ending uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Nick Falzone and Russell Bell turn air traffic control into an escalating contest for supremacy, destabilizing Nick's confidence and personal life.
The New York air traffic control center provides the film's central arena, where rapid decisions and constant danger intensify personal rivalries.
Nick's affair with Russell's wife emerges directly from the men’s one-upmanship and turns professional antagonism into marital crisis.
The air traffic control center is presented through fast-paced operational detail that reflects Nick's fraying concentration and need for control.
Films like Pushing Tin, and why
The Devil's Advocate
adult workplace comedy centered on competitive male egos, romantic betrayal, and high-pressure professional culture
Unfaithful
witty romantic drama about marital instability, infidelity, and self-destructive competition
The Big Kahuna
ensemble workplace comedy combining professional rivalry, abrasive humor, and relationship turmoil
The Ice Storm
offbeat comedy-drama driven by volatile personalities, adult relationships, and escalating emotional disorder
Movie Details
- Director
- Mike Newell
- Release Date
- 1999-04-23
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (453)
Cast
- John Cusack
- Billy Bob Thornton
- Cate Blanchett
- Angelina Jolie
- Jake Weber
- Kurt Fuller
- Vicki Lewis
- Matt Ross
- Jerry Grayson
- Michael Willis
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Pushing Tin about?
- A swaggering New York air traffic controller spirals when a coolly perfect rival threatens his professional supremacy, marriage, and sanity.
- What is Pushing Tin like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Pushing Tin as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Pushing Tin violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Pushing Tin.
- What did critics think of Pushing Tin?
- Critics broadly found the performances and detailed air-traffic-control setting compelling, while considering the plot and ending uneven.
- Which films are like Pushing Tin?
- Films with a similar feel include The Devil's Advocate, Unfaithful, The Big Kahuna, and The Ice Storm.
- How long is Pushing Tin?
- Pushing Tin runs 124 minutes.
- Where can I watch Pushing Tin?
- In United States, Pushing Tin streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
