The Luckiest Man in America
Seen it?2025 | 90 min | Drama, History, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and history buffs. If you loved The Wolf of Wall Street or The Big Short, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
1984; Michael Larson, an unemployed ice-cream truck driver from Ohio, steps onto the game show "Press Your Luck" harboring a secret: the key to endless amounts of money. But his winning streak is threatened when the executives in the control room start to uncover his real motivations.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$483K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 291K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Samir Oliveros
- Paul Walter HauserMichael
- Walton GogginsPeter
- Shamier AndersonChuck
- David StrathairnBill
- Brian GeraghtyEd
- Patti HarrisonJanie
- Maisie WilliamsSylvia
- Ricky RussertWhitman
- David RysdahlTodd
- Shaunette Renée WilsonDonna