The Luckiest Man in America

Name: The Luckiest Man in America
Genre: Drama, History, Comedy
Released: 2025-04-04
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Paul Walter Hauser, Walton Goggins, Shamier Anderson, David Strathairn, Brian Geraghty

2025·Movie·R·90 min·★ 6.3(111)

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“What's behind his winning streak?”

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.

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About The Luckiest Man in America

The Luckiest Man in America is a 2025 English-language drama, history and comedy film directed by Samir Oliveros. The cast is led by Paul Walter Hauser, Walton Goggins, Shamier Anderson. It has a runtime of 1h 30m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hulu, AMC+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV.

The Luckiest Man in America was produced by Plenty Good, Tucci & Company, and Jaguar Bite and made in United States of America and Chile. It was released on April 4, 2025, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Samir Oliveros
Writers: Samir Oliveros, Maggie Briggs, Amanda Freedman
Release date: April 4, 2025
OTT release: May 6, 2025
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, Chile
Box office: $0 million
Production: Plenty Good, Tucci & Company, Jaguar Bite

#cheating#game show#based on true story#scandal#1980s

The Luckiest Man in America cast & crew

The Luckiest Man in America was directed by Samir Oliveros and written by Samir Oliveros, Maggie Briggs, and Amanda Freedman.

The cast features Paul Walter Hauser as Michael, Walton Goggins as Peter, Shamier Anderson as Chuck, David Strathairn as Bill, Brian Geraghty as Ed, and Patti Harrison as Janie.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Carroll Kirby, cinematography is by Pablo Lozano, and it was produced by Amanda Freedman and Andrew Hevia.

Is The Luckiest Man in America worth watching?

The Luckiest Man in America holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 111 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 30m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, history, and comedy, The Luckiest Man in America is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Luckiest Man in America

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It first became available to stream digitally on May 6, 2025.

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