The Luckiest Man in America

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The Luckiest Man in America

2024

1h 30m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

Biography

Game Show

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In 1984, a man named Michael Larson appeared on a popular game show called PRESS YOUR LUCK. Unfortunately for the producers, Michael was about to make history. In trying to beat the system, he caused one of the strangest moments on television.

Stephen Saito

Variety

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

Dec 4, 2024

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Chase Hutchinson

TheWrap

With Paul Walter Hauser capturing the specific quirks and buried anxieties of the titular “luckiest man,” it’s a film that provides a strange snapshot — even if it may fade away just as quickly.

Sep 27, 2024

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Christian Zilko

indieWire

A delightfully sleazy ensemble thriller that goes down easy in 90 minutes -- and yet another reminder that Hauser is one of his generation’s most interesting movie stars.

Rated: B+

Sep 26, 2024

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Joey Moser

The Contending

The Luckiest Man in America takes a relatively unknown or forgotten water cooler moment and blows it up to be reconsidered. It’s amusing tale of how we just want to be told we are a winner. No risk, no reward.

Dec 19, 2024

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Wilson Kwong

Film Inquiry

The film is quite delightful, and showcases the endless versatility of Paul Walter Hauser as a performer.

Oct 1, 2024

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Nate Adams

The Movie Sleuth

Hauser turns in some career best work as the hapless schmuck who figured out a way to game the system and send CBS executives spiraling.

Rated: B

Sep 28, 2024

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Samir Oliveros

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Michael Larson

Walton Goggins

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Synopsis

In 1984, a man named Michael Larson appeared on a popular game show called PRESS YOUR LUCK. Unfortunately for the producers, Michael was about to make history. In trying to beat the system, he caused one of the strangest moments on television.

Director: Samir Oliveros
Producer: Amanda Freedman, Constanza Muñoz
Screenwriter: Samir Oliveros, Maggie Briggs
Production Co: Jaguar Bite, Plenty Good, Fabula, Exemplary Films Corporation, Tucci & Company
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Biography, Game Show
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 30m