

2025·Drama·1h 30m
6.8
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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.
Directed by Samir Oliveros
cheating
game show
based on true story
scandal
1980s
Rank
#148 in 2025·#3989 overall

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Cast

Paul Walter Hauser
Michael

Walton Goggins
Peter

Shamier Anderson
Chuck

David Strathairn
Bill

Brian Geraghty
Ed

Patti Harrison
Janie

Maisie Williams
Sylvia

Ricky Russert
Whitman

David Rysdahl
Todd

Shaunette Renée Wilson
Donna

James Wolk
Junior

Damian Young
Kauffman
Crew

Paul Walter Hauser
Executive Producer

Sara McFarlane
Executive Producer

Pablo Larraín
Executive Producer

Joshua Sapan
Executive Producer

María Camila Mejía
Makeup Artist

Kharmel Cochrane
Casting

Ricky Russert
Associate Producer

Daniel Ragussis
Associate Producer
Popular Reviews
216 reviews
Waltuhs
7.0★ · 04/30/26

I love movies like this that are about these random things that happen in real life, they are super interesting. I think this movie did a pretty good job of retelling the story of what Michael Larsin did in the gameshow and how the producers were trying to put a stop to it, but I wish they would've went a bit more in depth about the actual life of Michael Larson. I was very interested after this film ended to see how he ended up and I think that they should just make a movie about his entire life. Obviously he has the strained relationship with his wife and daughter and I believe they could go more in depth on that in a full on Michael Larson film, but what happens after his appearance on Press Your Luck is even more interesting. He doesn't get his wife back, which makes sense, and he then gets half of his winnings stolen and then dies while on the run from the police. Michael was a very interesting dude. Overall this movie was a nice way to spend an hour and a half.
I love movies like this that are about these random things that happen in real life, they are super interesting. I think this movie did a pretty good job of retelling the story of what Michael Larsin did in the gameshow and how the producers were trying to put a stop to it, but I wish they would've went a bit more in depth about the actual life of Michael Larson. I was very interested after this film ended to see how he ended up and I think that they should just make a movie about his entire life. Obviously he has the strained relationship with his wife and daughter and I believe they could go more in depth on that in a full on Michael Larson film, but what happens after his appearance on Press Your Luck is even more interesting. He doesn't get his wife back, which makes sense, and he then gets half of his winnings stolen and then dies while on the run from the police. Michael was a very interesting dude. Overall this movie was a nice way to spend an hour and a half.
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Rachel
6.0★ · 04/03/25

They hate to see bitches with autism winning
They hate to see bitches with autism winning
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Jamie Millard
6.0★ · 06/27/26


The real life aftermath of Larsons's win is way more interesting than any of the bullshit they cooked up in this. All the same it's enjoyable for a pretty disinteresting true story.
The real life aftermath of Larsons's win is way more interesting than any of the bullshit they cooked up in this. All the same it's enjoyable for a pretty disinteresting true story.
qd
5.0★ · 06/29/26

this is second movie i’ve watched today about a neurodivergent man and his strange interest
this is second movie i’ve watched today about a neurodivergent man and his strange interest
Haley Meheran
5.0★ · 06/19/26

i would’ve loved to have known any of the context about this guy at all or what happens in the end
i would’ve loved to have known any of the context about this guy at all or what happens in the end