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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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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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Glenn Kenny RogerEbert.com 2d
3/4
One wishes the movie’s ending were less abrupt for several reasons. The main one, though, is that we’d like to spend more time with these two characters. Go to Full Review Brandon Yu New York Times 3d
That it doesn’t feel awkwardly cobbled together but is instead vibrant and breezy is a credit to Woodall’s grounded charisma, but also to the chemistry he finds with Liu and Hoffman and to Roher’s punchiness as a director. Go to Full Review Nick Schager The Daily Beast 3d
As good as crime cinema gets, and one of 2026’s biggest surprises—and undisputed highlights. Go to Full Review Rob Thomas Not That Rob Thomas (Substack) 1h
3.5/4
"Tuner" is a movie that demands to be heard on the big screen. Go to Full Review Robin Holabird Robin Holabird 17h
Sometimes having fun means playing "Let’s Pretend. That’s how it works for Tuner, about a guy whose sensitive hearing helps him keep pianos playing well. Go to Full Review Andrew Dignan In Review Online 21h
A film like this can really only afford one honking contrivance... Yet the film keeps pressing its luck, stacking incredulous coincidences and dubious plot machinations on top of one another to the point that it starts to insult your intelligence. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Debra 27m Everything worked for me in this movie. The story, the acting, and the music were all fantastic. New MOVIE STAR Leo Woodall is a shining light. Highly recommended. See more Meghan H 12h Really wonderful. Acting is sensational. See more Melvin H 21h Excellent and riveting. See more Allison O 23h Great acting, wonderful story and a creative theme for a movie. See more Melissa 23h Perfect mix of heist, drama, romance, comedy... Woodall is a star - wonderful to watch him share the screen with Dustin Hoffman. Some violence and language but our middle school aged children loved it as well. They didnt look at their phones once which is the true review! See more Sandra 23h Amazing performances, great music, perfect date night movie See more Read all reviews
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Daniel Roher

Director

Leo Woodall

Niki White

Dustin Hoffman

Harry Horowitz

Havana Rose Liu

Ruthie

Lior Raz

Uri

Tovah Feldshuh

Marla

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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 (Language Throughout|Drug Use|Brief Nudity|Some Violence)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Romance, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 22, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 49m