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The Luckiest Man in America

2025 · 90 min

A tense, funny, and oddly touching behind-the-scenes look at a game show scandal, anchored by a magnetic underdog performance.

Directed by
Samir Oliveros
Genres
Drama, History, Comedy
Starring
Paul Walter Hauser, Walton Goggins, Shamier Anderson
Tagline
What's behind his winning streak?
Overview
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.

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  • Now TV Cinema
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Directed by
Samir Oliveros
Genres
Drama, History, Comedy
Starring
Paul Walter Hauser, Walton Goggins, Shamier Anderson
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • deception
  • identity
  • class
  • family
Places
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
90 min
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