Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- gritty
- paranoid
- propulsive
- late night thriller viewing
- crime film marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be a mixed, uneven British crime thriller with effective genre tension but limited overall impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Frank borrows money from supplier Milo and watches the supposedly reliable deal generate increasingly dangerous consequences.
Frank’s life unravels over the course of a single week.
The story follows dealer Frank, supplier Milo, and associates Tony, Fitz, and Hakan within London’s criminal economy.
The contemporary London setting and rapidly escalating criminal crisis center a hard-edged, pressured visual register.
Films like Pusher, and why
Layer Cake
shared crime-film focus, escalating criminal pressure, and gritty urban thriller atmosphere
The Business
shared street-level drug dealing, morally compromised protagonists, and tense British crime setting
Uncut Gems
shared kinetic crime storytelling, escalating violence, and fatalistic underworld dynamics
Movie Details
- Director
- Luis Prieto
- Release Date
- 2012-10-12
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (120)
Cast
- Richard Coyle
- Bronson Webb
- Agyness Deyn
- Zlatko Burić
- Paul Kaye
- Mem Ferda
- Neil Maskell
- Nicolas Winding Refn
- Daisy Lewis
- Suki Waterhouse
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Pusher about?
- A London street dealer’s supposedly foolproof deal becomes a weeklong descent into debt, betrayal, and escalating danger.
- What is Pusher like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Pusher as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Pusher violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Pusher as brutal.
- What did critics think of Pusher?
- Critics broadly found the film to be a mixed, uneven British crime thriller with effective genre tension but limited overall impact.
- Which films are like Pusher?
- Films with a similar feel include Layer Cake, The Business, and Uncut Gems.
- How long is Pusher?
- Pusher runs 86 minutes.
- Where can I watch Pusher?
- In United States, Pusher streams on Starz Apple TV channel.
