Pushing Tin

Pushing Tin

A comedy about losing control

Directed by Mike Newell

Produced by Taurus Film, 3 Miles Apart Productions Ltd.

1999124 min5.9 / 10

A high-energy comedy-drama about competitive male egos clashing in the high-stakes world of air traffic control, balancing workplace tension with personal rivalry and romantic entanglement.

Two air traffic controllers who thrive on living dangerously compete to outdo each other on several levels.

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  • Is Pushing Tin sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Pushing Tin violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Pushing Tin scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does Pushing Tin end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Pushing Tin easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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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32/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity47

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise32

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Pushing Tin

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Pushing Tin

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Pushing Tin, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Pushing Tin, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Pushing Tin, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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