
Pusher
You don't have a chance. Seize it!
Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn
Produced by Balboa Entertainment
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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Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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.



























































