Tuner

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In Tuner, Academy Award-winning director Daniel Roher's first narrative feature, Leo Woodall stars as a gifted young piano tuner whose heightened sense of hearing draws the attention of criminals, who see his talents as useful for opening safes as well as for tuning Steinways. With his once-promising musical career over, he works across New York with his mentor Harry Horowitz (Academy Award-winner Dustin Hoffman), encountering a range of characters, including composition student Ruthie (Havana Rose Liu), with whom he forges an unexpected connection. Niki's safecracking work threatens his budding romance with Ruthie and pulls him into increasingly dangerous territory.

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Critics Consensus

Announcing Leo Woodall as a compelling star talent, Tuner enhances its nifty caper setup with a smart sense of humor and vivid characterizations.

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An engaging, deeply satisfying thriller with a perfectly calibrated cast, Tuner strikes all the right notes.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

2d

4/5

The casting is perfectly precise, with Hoffman providing welcome gravitas before effectively abandoning the drama to an exceptional Woodall.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

2d

4/5

These are fleshy characters with eccentric motivations who could easily have breathed air in the postclassical cinema of the United States in the 1970s. Well worth chasing down.

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G. Allen Johnson

San Francisco Chronicle

2d

3/4

Roher, who co-wrote the script with Robert Ramsey, has crafted a classically compelling noir, not just visually but aurally.

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Emma Simmonds

The List

46m

3/5

If Tuner doesn’t dig very deep, it blends its musical and criminal themes nicely, delivering slick thrills and sweetness, whilst cementing Woodall as a star.

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MD Russell

MovieJawn

17h

Tuner is an energetic heist movie with a fun premise and a few audio jumpscares

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Prabhjot Bains

RANGE Magazine

23h

Despite recycling every popular crime fiction trope, Daniel Roher’s first narrative feature, after the Oscar-winning Navalny, elevates deeply familiar territory through earnest emotions, authentic characterization, and pure filmmaking craft.

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Martin O

6h

One of the best movies I've seen this year! I highly recommend it, especially to anyone in the music field who takes their talents lightly.

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MS

7h

I liked the story, pacing and soundtrack also I really liked the editing. All the actors were great as well.

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jesse v

8h

sure the main character has a unique talent, but has derivative new York tropes from other media (such as Spiderman). I kind of prefer this movie to not be set in new York, but no other state has a big music program (i guess). also we never see the main character actual living conditions and the bad guy always shows up at the most random inconvenient times.

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runngler

8h

Just saw Tuner and genuinely loved it. The pacing kept me engaged the entire time, and the tension built in such a smart, understated way instead of relying on over-the-top drama. The cinematography and soundtrack created this moody atmosphere that stayed with me long after the movie ended.

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Lisa N

8h

My husband is a piano technician and he enjoyed the movie. While it did not go too deeply into tuning, his interactions with clients and the way he described tuning was pretty real. Recommended for good action and suspense and good character development, even if more minor characters.

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BETTY R

8h

Very interesting. Finally, something different in a movie.

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Synopsis

In Tuner, Academy Award-winning director Daniel Roher's first narrative feature, Leo Woodall stars as a gifted young piano tuner whose heightened sense of hearing draws the attention of criminals, who see his talents as useful for opening safes as well as for tuning Steinways. With his once-promising musical career over, he works across New York with his mentor Harry Horowitz (Academy Award-winner Dustin Hoffman), encountering a range of characters, including composition student Ruthie (Havana Rose Liu), with whom he forges an unexpected connection. Niki's safecracking work threatens his budding romance with Ruthie and pulls him into increasingly dangerous territory.

Director: Daniel Roher
Producer: JoAnne Sellar, Lila Yacoub, Teddy Schwarzman, Michael Heimler
Screenwriter: Robert Ramsey, Daniel Roher
Distributor: Black Bear
Production Co: Elevation Pictures, English Breakfast Productions, Black Bear
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Drug Use|Brief Nudity|Some Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 22, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 49m