The Plumber

The Plumber

When your waterworks come back to haunt you!

Directed by Peter Weir

Produced by South Australian Film Corporation, Australian Film Commission

197977 min6.4 / 10

A claustrophobic psychological thriller about domestic violation and mounting dread, where an intrusive stranger's mind games erode a couple's safety and sanity.

A young couple, living in a campus apartment complex, are repeatedly harassed by an eccentric plumber, who subjects them to a series of bizarre mind games while making unnecessary repairs to their bathroom.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Plumber scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Is The Plumber easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does The Plumber end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Plumber violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Plumber sad? 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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67/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity87

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise78

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Plumber

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Plumber

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Plumber, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Plumber, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Plumber, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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