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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

4d

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

4d

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

4d

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

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Robert Roten

Laramie Movie Scope

4h

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

1d

4/5

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

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Tom Meek

Cambridge Day

1d

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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Jennifer

58m

Great storyline. Intense moments made you realize how important the mission was in relation to our freedom and eventually winning WW 2. WORTH SEEING.

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Lovell R

1h

An amazing retelling of a true story. Brendan Fraser has really become one of Hollywood's greats. He was magnificent in this storyline.

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Ryan A

2h

Excellent movie. Great performances by both leads and supporting cast. It does an excellent job of showing the stress and weight of the decisions that were ultimately made.

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Rob

3h

excellent movie covering actial events leading up to DDay. the sacrifice of all who gave to end the Hitler machine. the actors were great!!

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Terry V

4h

Great movie!!! Really enjoyed seeing the UK meteorologist stick to his predictions against the generals. Highly recommend to all WWII enthusiasts and history buffs.

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Linda

4h

Well done story about a very few days before the end of WWII

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Anthony Maras

Director

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