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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

1d

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

2d

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

2d

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

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John Odette

Pop Culture Leftovers

6h

Pressure will not be listed among the greatest World War II films, but it earned its stripes as a worthy experience.

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Melanie Fischer

Pajiba

7h

The shadow of Oppenheimer looms large over Pressure. Not in a bad way; this is a film that happily thrives in the shade.

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

1d

It’s a formulaic mediocrity that has to pretend it’s a prestigious major statement.

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Karen

2h

A totally fresh look at the hours leading up to the D-day invasion.

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Edward

2h

Starts a little slow but builds up into a good story.

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Michele

3h

It was authentic and provides a very vivid experience as to the history of this war.

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Christine C

3h

All acting was excellent.quality conveyance of the suspense, tension, pressure and action.

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Joseph C

3h

Andrew Scott tried hard, but this movie was pretty ridiculous.

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James J

3h

Good story. Kept you riveted the whole time. British uniforms were pretty authentic. US,, not so much. Especially jarring were the huge, misaligned ribbons on Ike's chest. All in all, a winner!

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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