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In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, and with the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, PRESSURE follows General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg as they face an impossible choice--launch the largest and most dangerous seaborne invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether.

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Finding a fresh angle on one of the most dramatized days in military history, Pressure is a brainy war film that derives most of its thrills from Andrew Scott's simmering performance.

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Brendan Fraser and Andrew Scott are just as fierce as the storms in Pressure, an intense D-Day drama that sharply captures a pivotal, life-stakes moment in history.

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Philip De Semlyen

Time Out

5d

4/5

Pressure is less of a traditional war flick than a satisfying chamber piece about how people use and communicate information when the stakes are sky high and groupthink is kicking in. Your dad already has his ticket booked.

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Thelma Adams

AARP Movies for Grownups

6d

5/5

We all know how it turned out, but Pressure cranks up the dramatic stress in a character-driven saga that retells a lesser-known side of a monumental moment in military history. Smashing!

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Katie Walsh

Tribune News Service

6d

"Pressure" is skillfully directed, sweeping us into this world with a kind of addictive immediacy.

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Robert Roten

Laramie Movie Scope

1d

B

This story is well-written and well-paced, with great acting performances all around, especially by Scott and Fraser.

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Frank Wilkins

Reel Reviews

2d

4/5

Turns out forecasting the weather can make for pretty riveting cinema after all.

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Tom Meek

Cambridge Day

2d

3/4

Kerry Condon makes Kay Summersby, Ike’s indispensable aide, feel essential, her warmth and resolve a counterweight to the chaos around her.

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Jo

3h

One of the best made WWII movies in a very long time. Tha acting was great. You could really feel the tension as they all tried to make the best decision possible with the information available at the time.

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ntake

3h

Great movie that’s well paced and balanced. I don’t usually like WWII movies but I found this super interesting and made me so curious about other aspects of WWII

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ao

4h

an absolute classic this movie should do as well if not better than Patton in all aspects

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Melisa

4h

Amazing film! Pressure for a 4 star GEN to make the right decisions for his country involving life and death. Pressure on the meteorologist to provide sound advice to avoid catastrophe, maybe we can throw barometric pressure there too as it applies to the weather. Well acted scenes from DDay gut wrenching makes me very grateful for all the sacrifices of all who served/ supported the military! Glad we went to see this movie. Thank you!

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raymond c

4h

Fast paced and historically accurate

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Lokesh S

5h

Amazing movie in every respect. must watch!

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Anthony Maras

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Andrew Scott

James Stagg

Brendan Fraser

Dwight "Ike" Eisenhower

Kerry Condon

Kay Summersby

Chris Messina

Irving Krick

Damian Lewis

Bernard "Monty" Montgomery

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Synopsis

In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, and with the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, PRESSURE follows General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg as they face an impossible choice--launch the largest and most dangerous seaborne invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether.

Director: Anthony Maras
Producer: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Cass Marks, Lucas Webb
Screenwriter: David Haig, Anthony Maras
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: StudioCanal, Working Title
Rating: PG-13 (War Violence|Bloody Images|Some Strong Language|Smoking)
Genre: History, Drama, War
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 29, 2026, Wide
Runtime: 1h 40m