Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- intimate
- melancholic
- late night thriller viewing
- crime movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as an engaging romantic crime thriller elevated by strong performances, a distinctive premise, and efficient pacing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Niki’s hyperacusis makes ordinary noise painful but gives him exceptional sensitivity for tuning pianos and opening safes.
Niki’s headphones, noise sensitivity, and precision listening turn piano tuning and safecracking into tactile listening-centered set pieces.
Harry Horowitz employs and mentors Niki, linking his piano apprenticeship to an expanding career in robbery.
Niki’s former identity as a piano prodigy is displaced by his emergence as a sought-after safecracker in New York’s criminal world.
Films like Tuner, and why
The Thomas Crown Affair
shared romantic crime thriller structure, elegant theft schemes, and morally compromised protagonists
The Score
shared safecracking premise, mentor protege dynamics, and tense criminal craftsmanship
Baby Driver
shared music-driven crime storytelling, heightened sensory perspective, and romantic tension
Movie Details
- Director
- Daniel Roher
- Release Date
- 2026-05-21
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (472)
Cast
- Leo Woodall
- Dustin Hoffman
- Havana Rose Liu
- Lior Raz
- Tovah Feldshuh
- Jean Reno
- Nissan Sakira
- Gil Cohen
- Jean Yoon
- Jonnie Park
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- 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 Tuner about?
- A hyperacusis-afflicted piano tuner discovers that the sensitivity that ended his musical career can make him extraordinary at cracking safes.
- What is Tuner like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Tuner as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Tuner violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Tuner as mild.
- What did critics think of Tuner?
- Critics broadly regard the film as an engaging romantic crime thriller elevated by strong performances, a distinctive premise, and efficient pacing.
- Which films are like Tuner?
- Films with a similar feel include The Thomas Crown Affair, The Score, and Baby Driver.
- How long is Tuner?
- Tuner runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Tuner?
- In United States, Tuner streams on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
