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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

3d

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

3d

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

3d

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

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Frank Wilkins

Reel Reviews

2h

4/5

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

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Tom Meek

Cambridge Day

3h

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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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

7h

4/5

While the bulk of the film’s combat doesn’t take place on the battlefield, it is every bit as gripping thanks to stellar performances, an intelligent script, and focused direction. It’s one of the nicest surprises of the 2026 movie year so far.

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DAVID

3h

Pressure is a great movie. History buffs will love it! The ending was very emotional.

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Joe N

7h

Excellent film and a story that needed to be told.

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Michael

7h

It provided a new perspective on the historic D-Day event!

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Ted L

10h

Excellent acting. What seems like an innocuous story becomes a very compelling look into the workings of the D-Day planning.

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CHRISTINE D

10h

Another great movie with Brandon Frasier. This movie is a true story that uncovers details most of us wouldn't even think about. A definite must see, it's an eye opener.

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Pedro B

13h

love to see Brendan Frasier back on the big screen. the actors in this were amazing. good story behind dday

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Anthony Maras

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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