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10 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Rounders. 1998 2h 1m R. 7.3 (161K) Rate. 53 Metascore. A young, reformed gambler must return to playing high stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan sharks, while balancing his relationship with his girlfriend and his commitments to law school. Director John Dahl Stars Matt Damon Edward Norton Gretchen Mol. 2.
Sep 10, 2021 · What are best movies about gambling and poker ever made? There are certainly plenty of contenders, including Uncut Gems, Rounders, California Split, 21, and more. Here are the best movies...
The Big Blind. Tells the story of several poker players. Some of these players, such as Scotty (the professional player Scotty Nguyen) are in it for the money, and find themselves frequently winning pots. Other players are involved for the thrill of the action.
- Molly’s Game (2017): Life Can only Knock You Down If You Let It
- The Grand (2007): Just What The Hell Were The Boom years?
- Mississippi Grind (2015): The Ev of Toxic People
- Poker King (2009): It’S Good, I Swear!
- Smart Money (1931): The Poker Dream Lives During The Great Depression
- Finder’s Fee (2001): A Poker Game For The Soul
- Cincinnati Kid (1965): to Be The Man You Gotta Beat The Man
- California Split (1974): Is The Degen Life For You?
- Luna’s Game (2001): Sometimes You Have It in Your Blood
- Rounders (1998): Why Is It The Best?
Synopsis: Molly Bloom was an aspiring olympic skier until an accident crushed those dreams forever. Alone and with no direction in life, she finds she can make good money by organizing high stakes poker games. At its core, Molly’s Game is about rebuilding yourself even when life insists on taking breaking down. Throughout the movie, Molly goes thro...
Synopsis: During the height of the Poker Boom, a documentary crew follows several players as they enter ‘The Grand’, a winner-take-all poker tournament. Hilarity ensues. I hesitated to add this to the list, but I actually love this bizarre movie. It’s a perfect reflection of the poker boom era, the most ridiculous time in poker’s history. Had direc...
Synopsis: Gerry, a losing poker player, meets Curtis, a traveling gambler. The two become fast friends until Gerry convinces Curtis to stake him in poker games as they road trip to New Orleans. Throughout the journey, Gerry shows himself to be a terrible investment but Curtis keeps him around for the sake of friendship. The movie then applies the c...
Synopsis: A man-child and online poker player will lose his inheritance if he can’t prove he’s mature enough to run his father’s company. No, this is not an Adam Sandler movie that you missed. It‘s a Hong Kong movie set in Macau. While I see eye rolls every time I describe this movie’s plot, once people give it a chance they can’t help but get into...
Synopsis: Nick the Barber is the best poker player in his hometown, so he tries his luck on a big city game and gets cleaned by shady pros. Not discouraged, he dusts himself and bounces back through a series of heads-up matches against the best and builds a $400k bankroll. He then uses his money to build a series of underground casinos where elites...
Synopsis: A group of friends have a weekly home game where they all buy lottery tickets and the winner of their sit-and-go gets to keep them all. It stops being fun when one of them finds the winning ticket in a lost wallet, and its rightful owner is coming just in time for the game to start. The only big names at Finder’s Fee’s time were James Ear...
Synopsis:A poker player nicknamed “The Kid” wants to challenge another player nicknamed “The Man” in order to stop being known as The Kid and take over the title of being The Man. There might be some symbolism in this movie. The story of the Kid, played by Steve McQueen, is the least realistic depiction of poker on this list, but it’s also the most...
Synopsis: Bill Denny hates his job and likes poker. He meets world-class degen Charlie Waters in a card room while playing Razz and decides Water’s way of life is better. Together they embrace the life of a professional gambler in 1970’s America. Poker culture glamorizes degen life, and you can see why—it looks crazy fun! But is it what you want? C...
Synopsis: Luna is following her father’s footsteps as a professional poker player. The only problem is that a loan shark murdered her father, and she’s following those footsteps too. Underground poker took everything from Luna, but she still needs poker. It’s not something she rationalizes herself into. Rather, she tries to rationalize herself out ...
Synopsis: Are we seriously going to pretend you don’t know the plot of Rounders? Yes, Rounders is number one. It wins the perfect poker movie award. Again. Rounders does something others are not brave enough to do: it doesn’t ask for your approval. While every other poker movie tries to get the audience to understand poker and its players, Rounders...
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The Rounders is the best poker movie of all time. It wasn’t a box office hit, but the poker boom quickly turned it into a cult hit. You can also add High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story, Smart Money, The Cincinnati Kid, Finder’s Fee, and Maverick on the list of poker movies that you have to watch.
Jul 2, 2024 · With nearly 700 movie lovers casting their votes, this list of the best poker movies is sure to bring out your inner card shark. Whether you're a devoted fan or simply curious about the game, these films can provide hours of entertainment and insight into the world of professional poker.
