The Luckiest Man in America (2025)

"What's behind his winning streak?"Movie
Audience Score
63
Review Score
65
The Luckiest Man in America
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R 1 hr 30 minApr 4th, 2025Drama, Comedy, History
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Plot
1984; Michael Larson, an unemployed ice-cream truck driver from Ohio, steps onto the game show "Press Your Luck" harboring a secret: the key to endless amounts of money. But his winning streak is threatened when the executives in the control room start to uncover his real motivations.

The Luckiest Man in America Review

‘The Luckiest Man in America’ Has a Winning Cast but Sometimes Falters. 'Black Bird's Paul Walter Hauser stars in the based-on-truth story of Michael Larson, who won thousands on a 1980s episode of quiz show ‘Press Your Luck’. Opening in theaters on April 4th, ‘The Luckiest Man in America’ takes a real-life event as the basis for a comedy drama about a quiz show champ whose winning ways come into question during one fraught day filming ‘Press Your Luck.

’ Paul Walter Hauser leads a considerable cast for the new movie, directed by Samir Oliveros from a script he wrote with Maggie Briggs.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:April 4th, 2025
On Digital & Streaming:May 6th, 2025 - Watch Now
Movie Box Office Gross:$482,543 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Plenty Good, Tucci & Company, Jaguar Bite, Fabula