# Pressure (2026) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/pressure-2026/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-23

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 76% |
| Critic Score | 80% |
| Audience Score | 85% |
| Metascore | 70/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.5/5 |
| IMDb | 7.4/10 |
| Director | Anthony Maras |
| Genres | War, Drama, History |
| Runtime | 100 min |

## Quick answer

Pressure (2026) earns a 76% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Anthony Maras's D-Day weather drama hit 80% critics and 85% audiences — Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser anchor an IMDb m Metascore 70/100. Directed by Anthony Maras.

## Critics consensus

Anthony Maras's D-Day weather drama hit 80% critics and 85% audiences — Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser anchor an IMDb midyear war entry that trades battlefield spectacle for the suffocating arithmetic of a forecast that had to be right.

## Synopsis

Seventy-two hours before D-Day, Allied command faces a decision that could doom the invasion: go on June 6 despite brutal Channel weather, or postpone and risk losing the element of surprise. Based on David Haig's play, Anthony Maras's Focus Features drama centers on Scottish meteorologist James Stagg, played by Andrew Scott, whose forecast must convince Brendan Fraser's General Eisenhower that the window is real. Kerry Condon and Damian Lewis fill the war-room ensemble as Stagg's data collides with military appetite for certainty — a procedural about clouds that held the fate of millions.

## Cast

Andrew Scott, Brendan Fraser, Kerry Condon, Damian Lewis

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Pressure worth watching?**
Pressure holds a 76% Celluloid Score. Anthony Maras's D-Day weather drama hit 80% critics and 85% audiences — Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser anchor an IMDb midyear war entry that trades battlefield spectacle for the suffocating arithmetic of a forecast that had to be right.

**What is Pressure about?**
Seventy-two hours before D-Day, Allied command faces a decision that could doom the invasion: go on June 6 despite brutal Channel weather, or postpone and risk losing the element of surprise. Based on David Haig's play, Anthony Maras's Focus Features drama centers on Scottish meteorologist James Stagg, played by Andrew Scott, whose forecast must convince Brendan Fraser's General Eisenhower that the window is real. Kerry Condon and Damian Lewis fill the war-room ensemble as Stagg's data collides with military appetite for certainty — a procedural about clouds that held the fate of millions.

**Who directed Pressure?**
Pressure (2026) was directed by Anthony Maras.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Pressure?**
76% — the average of five public sources: critics 80%, audience 85%, Metascore 70/100, Letterboxd 3.5/5, and IMDb 7.4/10.

**Where can I watch Pressure?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the Pressure page for current options.

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