Tuner

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Tuner

R

May 2026

1h 49m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

Music

Romance

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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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Audience Says

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

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Henry K. Miller

Sight & Sound

1d

Roher provides a satisfyingly unsatisfying, perfectly imperfect ending, with a great flourish that draws attention to this loose end that can’t be tied.

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Wenlei Ma

The Nightly (AU)

Jul 7

4/5

Leo Woodall feels more present in this character, and part of the world of Tuner. In director Daniel Roher, Woodall has found someone who’s working in sync with him.

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Nikki Gemmell

The Australian

Jun 16

3.5/5

Jazzy soundtrack. Smart script. Moving medical condition. Sweet love story. Oh, and The Sydney Opera House namechecked as a highly coveted gig on the composing circuit. What’s not to love?

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JD Duran

InSession Film

20h

A

Tuner is one of my favorite films of the year. It's a fascinating concoction that is part crime thriller while simultaneously being a poignant character study.

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Luca Mehta

ForReel Movie News And Reviews

2d

4/5

A groundbreaker Tuner is not, but like a reconditioned piano, it’s well-polished enough to get the job done right.

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Dionar Hidalgo

Algo Más Que Cine

3d

7/10

Daniel Roher's fiction debut is a charming blend of crime, romance and character drama. Leo Woodall and Dustin Hoffman share terrific chemistry, making Tuner an easygoing, heartfelt thriller that's more interested in people than plot.

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fyrintb4 dirjru

3d

So much energy from the editing in this film especially the intro with Herbie Hancocks watermelon man playing.

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Steven K

Jul 10

Original story with good performances!

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Cesar

Jul 9

Wow this movie is amazing, definitely recommend it to anyone who hasn’t seen it before. I thought Leo Woodall did phenomenal job at his role as Niki, I loved how realistic he acted dealing with his hearing issues. I really liked the relationship between Harry and Niki, really felt that connection between the two actors. I loved the cinematography, the score of the film and the plot that had me invested. I enjoyed all the characters in this movie, I felt as if they all added something to the story. The ending was perfect, Niki definitely made me emotional when he played that piece to Ruthie. This film definitely inspired to get back in to playing piano, hopefully one day I can pick it up again. Definitely will re watched this again, 100% recommend to everyone.

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Marie

Jul 4

Tuner was a good film. I loved seeing Dustin Hoffman back on the big screen. Poor Nicki

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Olivia W

Jul 4

One of my top films of the year! Great plot, acting, direction. Will see again.

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Robert

Jun 28

Great performances all around, and an inventive story that kept me wondering how it was going to work out.

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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 (Drug Use|Brief Nudity|Language Throughout|Some Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Music, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 29, 2026, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 23, 2026
Runtime: 1h 49m