Pusher

Pusher

You don't have a chance. Seize it!

Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn

Produced by Balboa Entertainment

1996110 min7.0 / 10

A gritty, tension-filled descent into the criminal underworld where a desperate drug dealer faces mounting pressure and inevitable consequences.

A drug pusher grows increasingly desperate after a botched deal leaves him with a large debt to a ruthless drug lord.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Pusher end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Pusher scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Pusher easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Pusher one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 86% of films.

  • Is Pusher violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Pusher sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity19

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise78

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Pusher, and what each one shares →

Like Pusher

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Pusher

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Pusher, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Pusher, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Pusher, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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