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.
Not for scares, brutality or tears.
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GoodWatch score 56April 4, 2025 · 1 h 30 min · R
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In the United States, The Luckiest Man in America streams on Hulu, Philo, AMC+, AMC, and Sundance Now, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 20 other countries.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 6.2, Letterboxd 3.0 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 67%, and Metacritic 68).
Yes: it's rated R in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
Now and then: the humor is mostly sharp wit (6 of 10) and satire (5 of 10).
Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 6 of 10 for hopefulness and 3 for wholesome.
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