The Best Gambling Movies Of The Most Popular Genres

Several funny players were inspired by what they saw in the films. It's pretty hard not to get carried away with the addictive gameplay you often see in movies. This is true no matter how realistic the film portrays gambling.

If we look at the history of cinema, we will see a lot of really good films that have something to do with gambling. thriller.

Action genre - Casino Royale

"Bond, James Bond" is one of the most famous cheers in film history. This greeting is used by British spy/secret agent James Bond when he is greeted by a beautiful woman or a new enemy. As you would expect from a famous movie bachelor who loves the fast and wild life, Bond has appeared in several films dealing with some form of casino gambling. Tops the 2006 Casino Royale list.

Interestingly, Daniel Craig starred in the remake. The original film (1967) starred the legendary Sean Connery.

Site summary. After Bond foils a terrorist attack on the plane, banker and investor Le Cypher loses tens of millions of dollars invested by selling shares of the plane short. This made him beholden to very powerful criminals. To get compensation, he organizes a Texas Hold'em tournament at the Casino Royale in Montenegro. Bond enters with the goal of siding with Le Chiffre and forcing him to seek asylum with the British government to protect himself from the criminals he owes in exchange for information on criminal enterprises. Unsurprisingly, it all comes down to the final handshake between Bond and Le Cypher.

Comedy Genre - Hangover

If ever the quote "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" was true, it was the 2009 blockbuster The Hangover.

Brief description of the plot. Future bachelor Doug Billings prepares for his upcoming wedding and travels to Las Vegas with his two best friends at a bachelorette party, Phil Venek and Stew Price, and his eccentric brother, Alan Garner. family request.

Due to excessive gambling (there are no casino bonuses here), excessive drinking and the possible use of "night drugs", our four bachelors have one accident after another. The next day, the groom disappeared, and the three remaining idiots had to return to find their missing friends. Meeting heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson and his pet Bengal tiger is one of the most terrifying experiences the four adorable elves have ever had.

Dramatic genre - audience

In the hit 1998 feature film Rounders, Matt Damon played Mike McDermott, Edward Norton Jr. as Lester "Son" Murphy, and John Malkovich as Russian mobster Teddy "KGB".

Site summary. McDermott is a full-time student and plays poker part-time. Desperate to compete in the World Series of Poker, McDermott hosts an underground KGB poker tournament to build up his bankroll before heading to Vegas. In a devastating final hand, McDermott loses his stack to Teddy and then quits poker.

This continued until Wurm, Mike's best friend, was released from prison. Before going to prison, Worm was in debt to DTK, and his nemesis Graham was very eager to get the debt. In order to save their friend's life, Mike and Worm engage in an underground poker game to pay off a debt and throw the KGB off Worm's trail. Nothing goes according to plan and the debt falls on Mike. He is left with two options: run away or gamble and return to the KGB poker room one last time to pay off his debt and his name.

Genre Thriller - Pistols

The 2005 live-action thriller Revolver starred Jason Statham as Jake Green and the late Ray Liotta as crime boss Dorothy Much.

Site summary. When player Jake Green (Jason Statham) is released from prison, he becomes claustrophobic and takes to the streets. Green feels that Maha is loyal to him because it was Maha who ordered the crime that landed Green in jail. To raise a large sum of money, Green challenges two men to a high-stakes game of poker, which Green wins. Masha doesn't take the loss well and orders Green's death, sending Green on an adventure to the underworld. During this adventure, he crossed paths with assassins, loan sharks, and other high-level players willing to help him.