# The best poker and gambling movies

High-stakes tables, cons and casinos: the best films about cards and gambling, ranked from the picks of poker pros at PokerCoaching, Upswing Poker and PokerNews.

- 180 votes · 14 items
- Oct 15, 2024 · Matthew Hill
- https://even.best/en/l/4085/the-best-poker-and-gambling-movies

## Top 10

1. **Rounders (1998)** (23 · ▲25 ▼2) — Matt Damon and Edward Norton in the most realistic poker film ever made.
2. **Molly's Game (2017)** (15 · ▲16 ▼1) — Molly Bloom's high-stakes games for celebrities, a true story.
3. **California Split (1974)** (15 · ▲16 ▼1) — Two gamblers on a winning streak, by Robert Altman.
4. **The Sting (1973)** (12 · ▲15 ▼3) — Two con men and an elaborate betting scam.
5. **Casino (1995)** (11 · ▲11 ▼0) — The mob in Las Vegas, by Martin Scorsese.
6. **The Cincinnati Kid (1965)** (10 · ▲12 ▼2) — Steve McQueen challenges an old stud-poker master.
7. **Uncut Gems (2019)** (9 · ▲11 ▼2) — A New York jeweller who can't stop betting.
8. **The Gambler (1974)** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — A literature professor addicted to gambling, with James Caan.
9. **Mississippi Grind (2015)** (5 · ▲7 ▼2) — Two gamblers on a road trip down the river.
10. **21 (2008)** (5 · ▲7 ▼2) — MIT students counting cards in Las Vegas.
11. **The Hustler (1961)** (3 · ▲5 ▼2) — Fast Eddie Felson against Minnesota Fats at the pool table.
12. **Owning Mahowny (2003)** (3 · ▲5 ▼2) — A bank manager who embezzles to gamble, with Philip Seymour Hoffman.
13. **Casino Royale (2006)** (2 · ▲7 ▼5) — Bond's Texas hold'em game against Le Chiffre.
14. **Maverick (1994)** (1 · ▲6 ▼5) — A western card sharp heading to a big poker tournament.

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