Lucky Strike
Directed by Rod Lurie · 2026 ·
Lucky Strike (2026) earns a 52% Celluloid Score — Not Recommended. Not Recommended — reception was largely negative.Audiences (63%) responded more warmly than critics (56%).
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Why this score?
- Celluloid's editorial rating is reserved (56/100).
- General viewers mostly liked it (63%).
- Celluloid Score 52% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.
Best for
- Short runtime — easy weeknight watch
Not ideal for
- Anyone needing a safe, highly rated pick
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Is Lucky Strike worth watching?
No — Lucky Strike earns a 52% Celluloid Score. Not Recommended — reception was largely negative.
Celluloid Verdict
Reviewers have found this WWII survival thriller competently made but generic, praising Scott Eastwood's committed lead performance while faulting a familiar plot and an awkward framing device that undercuts the tension it works hard to build.
Celluloid editorial verdict
Audiences (63%) responded more warmly than critics (56%).
What is Lucky Strike about?
During the Battle of the Bulge, a wounded American officer is cut off behind German lines with nothing but a field radio to coordinate resistance against an advancing Panzer unit, using every trick he knows to survive and keep transmitting.
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Critic Reviews
Lucky Strike Is a Competent War Thriller That Never Finds Its Spark
★★½☆☆
Scott Eastwood carries a WWII survival story that's well-made but rarely surprising.
Solid craft, generic story.
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