The Luckiest Man in America
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| Directed by | Samir Oliveros |
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| Produced by | Amanda Freedman |
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| Cinematography | Pablo Lozano |
| Edited by | Sebastián Hernández |
| Music by | John Carroll Kirby |
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Running time | 90 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Luckiest Man in America is a 2024 American drama film directed and co-written by Samir Oliveros. It stars Paul Walter Hauser, Walton Goggins, Shamier Anderson, Brian Geraghty, Patti Harrison, Haley Bennett, Damian Young, Lilli Kay, James Wolk, Shaunette Renée Wilson, David Rysdahl, Ricky Russert, David Strathairn, Johnny Knoxville, and Maisie Williams.
The film's world premiere was scheduled at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, 2024. It is scheduled to be released in the United States on April 4, 2025.
Premise
[edit]Depicts the 1984 scandal orchestrated by ice cream truck driver Michael Larson when he appeared on and won the game show Press Your Luck.
Cast
[edit]- Paul Walter Hauser as Michael Larson
- Walton Goggins as Peter Tomarken
- David Strathairn as Bill Carruthers
- Maisie Williams as Sylvia
- Shamier Anderson as Chuck
- Brian Geraghty
- Patti Harrison
- Haley Bennett
- Damian Young
- Lilli Kay
- James Wolk
- Shaunette Renée Wilson
- David Rysdahl
- Ricky Russert
- Johnny Knoxville
Production
[edit]It was announced in May 2024 that the film, titled Press Your Luck, had entered post-production, with Paul Walter Hauser, Walton Goggins, David Strathairn and Maisie Williams among the cast announced.[3][4] Later, the film was retitled The Luckiest Man in America.[2]
Release
[edit]The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, 2024.[2][5] That same month, IFC Films and Sapan Studio acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film, planning to theatrically release it sometime in 2025.[1] It is scheduled to be released in the United States on April 4, 2025.[6]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 72% of 32 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10.[7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 60 out of 100, based on six critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Lang, Brent (September 30, 2024). "IFC Films, Sapan Studios Buy Game Show Thriller 'The Luckiest Man in America' Following Toronto Film Festival Debut". Variety. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c "The Luckiest Man in America". TIFF. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ Whittock, Jesse (May 9, 2024). "Paul Walter Hauser Starring In Game Show Drama Press Your Luck; Walton Goggins, Maisie Williams & More Join Ensemble Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ Ford, Lily (May 9, 2024). "Paul Walter Hauser to Star in Game Show Drama Feature Press Your Luck". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (June 18, 2024). "Toronto film festival world premieres to include 'Nightbitch', Elton John doc, 'The Wild Robot'". Screen Daily. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ Lee Lenker, Maureen (February 13, 2025). "Paul Walter Hauser is a real-life game show cheat in first look at The Luckiest Man in America". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ^ "The Luckiest Man in America". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ "The Luckiest Man in America". Metacritic. Retrieved April 2, 2025.