The Luckiest Man in America

Name: The Luckiest Man in America
Genre: Thriller
Released: April 4, 2025
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 68

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IFC Films | Release Date: April 4, 2025 | Not Rated

Summary: May 1984. An unemployed ice cream truck driver steps onto the game show Press Your Luck harboring a secret: the key to endless money. But his winning streak is threatened when the bewildered executives uncover his real motivations.

Genre(s): Thriller

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 90 min

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Kim Hughes

Apr 2, 2025

Oliveros keeps the pressure high in his briskly running film that’s propelled by a bloopy, squelchy soundtrack and a volley between harried behind-the-scenes scenes and stage-managed on-set pieces. The script drops enough red herrings to keep everyone guessing about everyone else’s agendas, elevating an otherwise straightforward story. Read full review

IndieWire Christian Zilko

Mar 26, 2025

Hauser’s performance as a man whose determination to use his unique talents to forge the emotional connections that otherwise evade him holds the entire film together. Read full review

John Anderson

Jul 10, 2025

May end up being the surprise delight of summer ’25. Read full review

Ben Kenigsberg

Apr 3, 2025

The events, and the mind games, appear to have been goosed for dramatic interest. . . But it is still fun to watch Michael and CBS compete for the upper hand. Read full review

Chloe Walker

Apr 1, 2025

Though it’s a slighter production, Oliveros’s film still has plenty to recommend it, with his smart direction and a raft of fun performances making for an engaging hour and half. Read full review

Collider Ross Bonaime

Mar 26, 2025

The Luckiest Man in America is a strong story when it sticks to the facts, and Hauser is undeniably an excellent choice for this role, but the film really presses its luck by taking such huge liberties with the facts. Read full review

Stephen Saito

Mar 26, 2025

With such a wealth of talent at its disposal, The Luckiest Man in America is strangely never as satisfying as it should be. Read full review

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