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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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Jocelyn Noveck

Associated Press

20h

2.5/4

Fraser’s Eisenhower is physically imposing and stubborn too... But he’s frankly less interesting than Scott’s multifaceted Stagg, a character and performance that elevates an otherwise efficient, well-made war movie into something more intriguing.

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Daniel Jonah Wolpert

NPR

20h

For all the prior cinematic depictions of storming bunkers and camaraderie under fire, Pressure offers us the quiet heroism of rational restraint in the figure of James Stagg, who weathered his inner storms and bore the courage to be disliked.

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Kyle Smith

Wall Street Journal

20h

The mushy score, absurdly pompous speeches, and Victorian staginess harmonize with Mr. Fraser’s conception of his role as the emoter in chief.

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John Urbancich

JMuvies

3h

4/5

As it commonly reported, you could cut the tension with a knife, but this stage-based film from director Anthony Maras ("Hotel Mumbai") and David Haig looks and feels real. Consistently fabulous work from a first-class ensemble never hurts, either.

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

14h

This straightforward, true-life period melodrama derives as much meteorological suspense as possible while it details a fascinating behind-the-scenes battle that had nothing to do with Nazis.

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Jeff Mitchell

Phoenix Film Festival

15h

3/4

The forecast is accurate: Scott and Fraser give compelling performances in ‘Pressure’.

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Scott S

31m

Honestly one of the best films I have seen in the last few years, and now one of my all time favorite WWII films and I have seen many. The acting was superb. Andrew Scott nailed it throughout and I so incredibly impressed with Brendan Fraser as Eisenhower. I was smiling by the portrayal of Montgomery by Damian Lewis (Captain Winters - Band of Brothers). Kerry Condon and Chris Messina also provided very strong performances. Can’t wait to add this special film to my collection. Thanks to everyone for making such a heartfelt and important film about D-Day and the timing of the invasion.

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Carey

2h

Loved it. An interesting piece of history that very few know about. While not a long movie, it was engaging, suspenseful at times and showed the complexity of war. I loved it and walked away learning more about WW2.

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Ross

2h

"We had better meteorologists than the Germans" - great movie that shows a cool side of D-Day

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Frank

3h

Frazer, Condon, Lewis and Messina are incredible. But, Andrew Scott is a magician. He has the power to draw you in and make the viewer also feel the PRESSURE. At one point I could feel my heart beating heavily in my chest. As a side note, the photograph (cinematography) was beautiful and at times breathtaking.

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oma

3h

It is true - well done and a new look at history

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3h

Interesting story and good actors.

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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