Pressure
Seen it?2026 | 101 min | Thriller, History, War
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
People are still talking about it and audiences rate it highly (7.7 out of 10), despite a box office loss. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and history buffs. If you loved Dunkirk, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, intense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, and the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg face an impossible choice—launch the largest and most dangerous seaborne invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
69% critic score
- AudiencesStrong
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$20 million worldwide on a $30 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 1.6 million people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Anthony Maras
- Andrew ScottJames Stagg
- Brendan FraserDwight ‘Ike’ Eisenhower
- Kerry CondonKay Summersby
- Chris MessinaIrving Krick
- Damian LewisBernard ‘Monty’ Montgomery
- Tamsin TopolskiLiz Stagg
- Jojo MacariAndrew Carter
- Con O'NeillAir Marshal Leigh-Mallory
- Alexander HansonGeneral Omar Bradley
- Robert PortalAdmiral Bertram Ramsay