# Pressure (2026) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/pressure-2026/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 74% |
| Editorial Rating | 80/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 85% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 70/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.5/5 |
| IMDb | 7.4/10 |
| Director | Anthony Maras |
| Genres | War, Drama, History |
| Runtime | 101 min |

## Quick answer

Pressure (2026) earns a 74% 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.

## Celluloid verdict

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

## Where to watch

Global: Peacock
the United States: Peacock

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Pressure worth watching?**
Pressure holds a 74% 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?**
74% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (80/100), Metascore (70/100), Letterboxd (3.5/5), and IMDb (7.4/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**Where can I watch Pressure?**
Pressure is streaming on Peacock; on Peacock in the United States. Availability varies by region.

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Reviewed and scored by Celluloid · Editor: Kaiser Khan (https://celluloidscore.com/author/kaiser-khan/)

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