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Tuner
Crime · Drama · Thriller · 2026
A gifted piano tuner's meticulous skills for tuning pianos lead him to discover an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down.
Movie details
Tuner
“Everybody has one hidden talent.”
2026 Crime · Drama · Thriller 1h 48m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.2 / 10
Community rating
A gifted piano tuner's meticulous skills for tuning pianos lead him to discover an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Tuner?
For the defence
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Daniel Roher
Written by
Robert Ramsey · Daniel Roher
Leo Woodall
Niki White
Havana Rose Liu
Ruthie Waymon
Dustin Hoffman
Harry Horowitz
Lior Raz
Uri
Tovah Feldshuh
Marla Horowitz
Jean Reno
Marius Maissner
Jonnie Park
Sung
Court is in session
Put Tuner on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.