The Luckiest Man in America (2025)

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What's behind his winning streak?

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.

Released: 2025-04-04
Genres: Drama, History, Comedy
Runtime: 1h 30m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 121 votes

Directed by Samir Oliveros.

Top cast

Paul Walter Hauser as Michael
Walton Goggins as Peter
Shamier Anderson as Chuck
David Strathairn as Bill
Brian Geraghty as Ed
Patti Harrison as Janie
Maisie Williams as Sylvia
Ricky Russert as Whitman
David Rysdahl as Todd
Shaunette Renée Wilson as Donna

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Luckiest Man in America

United States: stream on Hulu, Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC, Sundance Now; watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on Now TV Cinema; rent on Sky Store; buy on Sky Store
Canada: stream on Super Channel Plus, Super Channel Amazon Channel, fuboTV; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video
Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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