Pressure

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Pressure

PG-13

May 2026

1h 40m

History

Drama

War

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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.

Critics Consensus

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

Jun 2

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

Jun 1

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

Jun 1

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

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John Serba

Decider

1d

The big battles have been covered, so the small ones get movie treatments now – and Pressure delivers some effectively stormy drama.

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Paul Salfen

AMFM Magazine

2d

8.5/10

While forecasting the weather doesn’t seem like tense film fare, it really is in this case. A straightforward down-to-business story that doesn’t drag on and respects its limits and gives the delivery it needs and lets you go.

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Michael Medved

The Michael Medved Show

3d

3/4

A fascinating and richly dramatic look at a little-known decision that helped shape history, elevated by strong performances and gripping real-world stakes.

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Denise

27m

Outstanding true story based on the events leading up to D-Day!

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MD

7h

Well done. The acting is excellent, the story gets told without any extra fillers and the suspense is palpable. Pressure is the perfect title.

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Jennifer Bova

8h

Great acting. Suspenseful story.

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Gino D

21h

Absolutely incredible. Fantastic storytelling.

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Ethan

1d

Brendan Fraiser did great!

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David

1d

A really good movie, and nice that it was only 100 minutes. A realistic and life affecting perspective on the decisions that get made at the highest levels in difficult situations. Also an Interesting side story about Operation Tiger

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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
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 16, 2026
Runtime: 1h 40m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)