Lucky Strike

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Inspired by true events, Lucky Strike tells the story of one soldier trapped behind enemy lines during the last major German offensive during WWII, what will become known as The Battle of the Bulge. Armed only with his Motorola SCR-300 radio, a new technology only battle-ready near the end of the war, he must use his wits and spy craft to thwart the advancing Nazi Panzer army and find his way back home.

Nell Minow

Movie Mom

9h

B+

There are some breathtaking "oners," scenes that are all in one long take, which make Castle’s experiences extremely tense and intense. Director/co-screenwriter Rod Lurie has an eye for telling details.

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William Bibbiani

TheWrap

11h

'Lucky Strike' falls apart at many key moments, revealing narrative flaws Lurie planted (or failed to plant) much, much earlier in the film.

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

11h

This effort about a soldier desperately trying to survive behind enemy lines never overcomes its oppressive air of familiarity, suffering in comparison to too many war films in recent years

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

2h

2/5

The edge of the seat we should be pushed to feels too safe and far away, which flies in the face of the bold R-rated danger that marches through Lucky Strike.

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Russ Simmons

KKFI-FM (Kansas City)

5h

3/5

While it covers familiar territory, "Lucky Strike" is a mostly effective tale of survival, heroism and the hellish nature of war.

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Tony Medley

tonymedley.com

9h

8/10

a good, entertaining war film that holds up, enhanced by Eastwood's fine performance.

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Owen

5h

It’s was not interesting

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Steven L.

@Astrosota9 5h

The film was captivating. Scott Eastwood's portrayal of Captain Castle was engaging throughout the film.

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Alex B.

@Alex201 6h

This is in my top 10 favorite movies of all time.

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JP S

@RT95747650 9h

This was a hard watch, as someone who enjoys anything WW2 history I was excited to see this and I almost left halfway through. The props/costume design/etc was all on point. Sadly the acting felt like high school theater for some characters and unfortunately one of those was the main actor. I could let that slide but a lot of the scenes didn't make sense starting from the 1st scene where a wounded US soldier shoots a german in the back as he's walking away and rather than returning fire, the other germans assumed the US soldier was dead because he laid his head back down. One scene a german goes into the next room over, the hero then proceeds to kill his buddy with a flamethrower and the German in the tank outside with a grenade, yet the guy never comes back. Another scene a group of germans in a SDK vehicle are getting shot at by the only person still alive, hero with a sniper rifle, after returning some suppressive fire, both sides just go on their merry way as if nothing happened.

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Colonel Neale

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Mrs. Caldwell

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Synopsis

Inspired by true events, Lucky Strike tells the story of one soldier trapped behind enemy lines during the last major German offensive during WWII, what will become known as The Battle of the Bulge. Armed only with his Motorola SCR-300 radio, a new technology only battle-ready near the end of the war, he must use his wits and spy craft to thwart the advancing Nazi Panzer army and find his way back home.

Director: Rod Lurie
Producer: Marc Frydman, Rod Lurie, Jonathan Yunger, Les Weldon, Yariv Lerner
Screenwriter: Rod Lurie, Marc Frydman
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Production Co: BondIt Media Capital, Perfection Hunter Productions, Millennium Media
Rating: R (Language|Violence|Some Grisly Images)
Genre: War, History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 26, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 42m