trouble with me is I saw betting you heavy after you win a hundred percent
heavy after you win a hundred percent
heavy after you win a hundred percent and I rode you right into the fucking
and I rode you right into the fucking
and I rode you right into the fucking toilet sometimes the risk is worth the
toilet sometimes the risk is worth the
toilet sometimes the risk is worth the reward
reward
reward and sometimes it’s just dangerous
and sometimes it’s just dangerous
and sometimes it’s just dangerous welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten gambling movies for this list we’re
gambling movies for this list we’re
gambling movies for this list we’re looking at films whose central focus is
looking at films whose central focus is
looking at films whose central focus is on games of chance skill and sometimes
on games of chance skill and sometimes
on games of chance skill and sometimes just blind luck which means if gambling
just blind luck which means if gambling
just blind luck which means if gambling is only in the background they don’t
is only in the background they don’t
is only in the background they don’t qualify congratulations
qualify congratulations
qualify congratulations you know I think a celebration is in
you know I think a celebration is in
you know I think a celebration is in order please take an in-depth sometimes
order please take an in-depth sometimes
order please take an in-depth sometimes amusing and always entertaining look at
amusing and always entertaining look at
amusing and always entertaining look at the world of gambling including the
the world of gambling including the
the world of gambling including the pitfalls the winds and the scams whether
pitfalls the winds and the scams whether
pitfalls the winds and the scams whether it’s high stakes poker a pool shark out
it’s high stakes poker a pool shark out
it’s high stakes poker a pool shark out for blood or a couple of grifters in for
for blood or a couple of grifters in for
for blood or a couple of grifters in for a score these films give us a compelling
a score these films give us a compelling
a score these films give us a compelling glimpse at the world of wagering number
glimpse at the world of wagering number
glimpse at the world of wagering number 10
10
10 owning mahoney I don’t like people
owning mahoney I don’t like people
owning mahoney I don’t like people knowing my business I don’t like it
knowing my business I don’t like it
knowing my business I don’t like it based on a true story this film follows
based on a true story this film follows
based on a true story this film follows an otherwise well-adjusted bank manager
an otherwise well-adjusted bank manager
an otherwise well-adjusted bank manager who’s hiding a secret he’s hooked on
who’s hiding a secret he’s hooked on
who’s hiding a secret he’s hooked on gambling $100,000
gambling $100,000
gambling $100,000 working at a bank while being in close
working at a bank while being in close
working at a bank while being in close proximity to Atlantic City and having a
proximity to Atlantic City and having a
proximity to Atlantic City and having a debilitating gambling addiction probably
debilitating gambling addiction probably
debilitating gambling addiction probably isn’t the best combo look guys now
isn’t the best combo look guys now
isn’t the best combo look guys now having a bad run so what just give me
having a bad run so what just give me
having a bad run so what just give me five thousand more five thousand more
five thousand more five thousand more
five thousand more five thousand more especially when you end up embezzling
especially when you end up embezzling
especially when you end up embezzling millions of dollars to feed said
millions of dollars to feed said
millions of dollars to feed said addiction underscoring the effects of
addiction underscoring the effects of
addiction underscoring the effects of the compulsion and not on the glitz and
the compulsion and not on the glitz and
the compulsion and not on the glitz and glamour of casino life or corporate
glamour of casino life or corporate
glamour of casino life or corporate crime this film is a story about betting
crime this film is a story about betting
crime this film is a story about betting it all and losing keep your voice down
what would you do if you were me Dan you
what would you do if you were me Dan you just tell me that you expect me to just
just tell me that you expect me to just
just tell me that you expect me to just to sit back and watch you throw your
to sit back and watch you throw your
to sit back and watch you throw your career down the drain not to mention our
career down the drain not to mention our
career down the drain not to mention our relationship number nine the cooler I
relationship number nine the cooler I
relationship number nine the cooler I got it go things heat up on 14 there are
got it go things heat up on 14 there are
got it go things heat up on 14 there are probably worse things than working for a
probably worse things than working for a
probably worse things than working for a casino but having perpetual bad luck and
casino but having perpetual bad luck and
casino but having perpetual bad luck and getting your kneecaps worked over by the
getting your kneecaps worked over by the
getting your kneecaps worked over by the casinos boss are up there did you order
casinos boss are up there did you order
casinos boss are up there did you order the shit I caught for your power-ups to
the shit I caught for your power-ups to
the shit I caught for your power-ups to see you got a role here William H Macy
see you got a role here William H Macy
see you got a role here William H Macy plays an unlucky dude employed by a
plays an unlucky dude employed by a
plays an unlucky dude employed by a casino to end people’s winning streaks
casino to end people’s winning streaks
casino to end people’s winning streaks just by being there but his luck changes
just by being there but his luck changes
just by being there but his luck changes when he falls in love you want to go
when he falls in love you want to go
when he falls in love you want to go back to your place
with a commanding Alec Baldwin
with a commanding Alec Baldwin performance as the ruthless casino boss
performance as the ruthless casino boss
performance as the ruthless casino boss the cooler shows the dichotomy of life
the cooler shows the dichotomy of life
the cooler shows the dichotomy of life in Vegas loving and warm on one hand
in Vegas loving and warm on one hand
in Vegas loving and warm on one hand brutal and cold on the other like that
brutal and cold on the other like that
brutal and cold on the other like that and no one in person would miss you not
and no one in person would miss you not
and no one in person would miss you not one in person
one in person
one in person thirty-one number eight croupier good
thirty-one number eight croupier good
thirty-one number eight croupier good evening ladies and gentlemen
evening ladies and gentlemen
evening ladies and gentlemen [Music]
[Music]
[Music] where’s the other fella who’s Joe
where’s the other fella who’s Joe
where’s the other fella who’s Joe where’s Jeff Jeff he’s been reassigned
where’s Jeff Jeff he’s been reassigned
where’s Jeff Jeff he’s been reassigned sir
sir
sir most gambling movies focus on the
most gambling movies focus on the
most gambling movies focus on the casinos glamour and excitement but what
casinos glamour and excitement but what
casinos glamour and excitement but what about the unsung heroes that work the
about the unsung heroes that work the
about the unsung heroes that work the tables Clive Owen plays Jack a writer
tables Clive Owen plays Jack a writer
tables Clive Owen plays Jack a writer turned croupier who gets caught up in
turned croupier who gets caught up in
turned croupier who gets caught up in the underbelly of the gambling world
the underbelly of the gambling world
the underbelly of the gambling world – like a mini state – not always stand
– like a mini state – not always stand
– like a mini state – not always stand by the first count the outsider right
by the first count the outsider right
by the first count the outsider right between infidelity and deceit his
between infidelity and deceit his
between infidelity and deceit his aspirations as a writer and his
aspirations as a writer and his
aspirations as a writer and his involvement in a robbery his life as a
involvement in a robbery his life as a
involvement in a robbery his life as a croupier is way more complicated than
croupier is way more complicated than
croupier is way more complicated than he’d anticipated a woman lived with a
he’d anticipated a woman lived with a
he’d anticipated a woman lived with a writer
writer
writer knocking croupier I don’t even know what
knocking croupier I don’t even know what
knocking croupier I don’t even know what the word means
the word means
the word means with its faithful representation of the
with its faithful representation of the
with its faithful representation of the casino vibe and neo-noir style
casino vibe and neo-noir style
casino vibe and neo-noir style croupier paints an accurate picture of
croupier paints an accurate picture of
croupier paints an accurate picture of life on both sides of the table changed
ever conversed with the punters slows
ever conversed with the punters slows things down money down speed is volume
things down money down speed is volume
things down money down speed is volume volume is profit for the casino
volume is profit for the casino
volume is profit for the casino aimer 40 spins an hour post your bets
aimer 40 spins an hour post your bets
aimer 40 spins an hour post your bets please number seven maverick have you
please number seven maverick have you
please number seven maverick have you leave your chips here I’ll make sure
leave your chips here I’ll make sure
leave your chips here I’ll make sure they transfer to the final game
Mel Gibson plays a poker expert in the
Mel Gibson plays a poker expert in the Old West who’s making his way to a
Old West who’s making his way to a
Old West who’s making his way to a renowned tournament to prove his mettle
renowned tournament to prove his mettle
renowned tournament to prove his mettle along the way he encounters many
along the way he encounters many
along the way he encounters many obstacles as the attempts to earn enough
obstacles as the attempts to earn enough
obstacles as the attempts to earn enough money to pay the tournament entry fee
money to pay the tournament entry fee
money to pay the tournament entry fee also starring Jodie Foster is a con
also starring Jodie Foster is a con
also starring Jodie Foster is a con woman and James Garner as a u.s. marshal
woman and James Garner as a u.s. marshal
woman and James Garner as a u.s. marshal the film has enough plot twists to
the film has enough plot twists to
the film has enough plot twists to inspire another M night Shyamalan flick
inspire another M night Shyamalan flick
inspire another M night Shyamalan flick and isn’t exactly what we’d call
and isn’t exactly what we’d call
and isn’t exactly what we’d call realistic now what do we do you’re not
realistic now what do we do you’re not
realistic now what do we do you’re not gonna turn me in but it’s fun
gonna turn me in but it’s fun
gonna turn me in but it’s fun light-hearted and full of gambling so it
light-hearted and full of gambling so it
light-hearted and full of gambling so it earns its spot Lord whatever I’ve done
earns its spot Lord whatever I’ve done
earns its spot Lord whatever I’ve done to piss you off if you could just get me
to piss you off if you could just get me
to piss you off if you could just get me out of this and somehow let me know what
out of this and somehow let me know what
out of this and somehow let me know what it was I promised my rectify the
it was I promised my rectify the
it was I promised my rectify the situation number 6 the color of money
when the protege becomes the mentor
when the protege becomes the mentor that’s when things get interesting this
that’s when things get interesting this
that’s when things get interesting this is pretty legend action here 35 balls
reprising his role from 1961 s The
reprising his role from 1961 s The Hustler Paul Newman plays retired pool
Hustler Paul Newman plays retired pool
Hustler Paul Newman plays retired pool player Fast Eddie Felson
player Fast Eddie Felson
player Fast Eddie Felson who takes Tom Cruise’s character Vincent
who takes Tom Cruise’s character Vincent
who takes Tom Cruise’s character Vincent under his wing as a pool shark and
under his wing as a pool shark and
under his wing as a pool shark and training well I got a hand I got half me
training well I got a hand I got half me
training well I got a hand I got half me that said I got ahold of the best thing
that said I got ahold of the best thing
that said I got ahold of the best thing that I ever seen I have me that says it
that I ever seen I have me that says it
that I ever seen I have me that says it just ain’t worth it they set out to
just ain’t worth it they set out to
just ain’t worth it they set out to sharpen their skills with Vincent
sharpen their skills with Vincent
sharpen their skills with Vincent eventually out hustling the original
eventually out hustling the original
eventually out hustling the original hustler bolstered by an Academy Award
hustler bolstered by an Academy Award
hustler bolstered by an Academy Award winning tour de force performance by
winning tour de force performance by
winning tour de force performance by Newman this Martin Scorsese film
Newman this Martin Scorsese film
Newman this Martin Scorsese film definitely navigates dank pool halls
definitely navigates dank pool halls
definitely navigates dank pool halls with ease ensuring the audience is
with ease ensuring the audience is
with ease ensuring the audience is racking up right beside his layered
racking up right beside his layered
racking up right beside his layered characters what you get in there here
characters what you get in there here
characters what you get in there here [Music]
doom number five the gambler okay
doom number five the gambler okay forty-nine five with a Vig five packets
forty-nine five with a Vig five packets
forty-nine five with a Vig five packets of change yeah I told you
of change yeah I told you
of change yeah I told you axel freeze an honest man when the
axel freeze an honest man when the
axel freeze an honest man when the thrill of being a beloved college
thrill of being a beloved college
thrill of being a beloved college professor isn’t enough there’s always
professor isn’t enough there’s always
professor isn’t enough there’s always the excitement of gambling to fall back
the excitement of gambling to fall back
the excitement of gambling to fall back on which they pay up in that school
on which they pay up in that school
on which they pay up in that school 1,500 a week a month but when you’re
1,500 a week a month but when you’re
1,500 a week a month but when you’re dealing with a gambling addiction that
dealing with a gambling addiction that
dealing with a gambling addiction that knows no limits it can become downright
knows no limits it can become downright
knows no limits it can become downright life-threatening Oh get it you let me
life-threatening Oh get it you let me
life-threatening Oh get it you let me worry about how played by James Caan
worry about how played by James Caan
worry about how played by James Caan this gambler seems to have it all but
this gambler seems to have it all but
this gambler seems to have it all but it’s never enough another film about the
it’s never enough another film about the
it’s never enough another film about the dangers of addiction the gambler
dangers of addiction the gambler
dangers of addiction the gambler actually makes you feel for a guy who
actually makes you feel for a guy who
actually makes you feel for a guy who will rip off his own mother you’re gonna
will rip off his own mother you’re gonna
will rip off his own mother you’re gonna help me or not but as we eventually
help me or not but as we eventually
help me or not but as we eventually learn it’s not about the money it’s
learn it’s not about the money it’s
learn it’s not about the money it’s about the stakes all my bets were safe
about the stakes all my bets were safe
about the stakes all my bets were safe that just wouldn’t be any juice juice
that just wouldn’t be any juice juice
that just wouldn’t be any juice juice well whatever that’s supposed to mean I
well whatever that’s supposed to mean I
well whatever that’s supposed to mean I hope you got a lot of it saved up
hope you got a lot of it saved up
hope you got a lot of it saved up because you’re sure gonna be needing
because you’re sure gonna be needing
because you’re sure gonna be needing something number four 21 you in yeah
something number four 21 you in yeah
something number four 21 you in yeah being a math whiz comes in handy
being a math whiz comes in handy
being a math whiz comes in handy particularly when it comes to counting
particularly when it comes to counting
particularly when it comes to counting cards in Vegas jack plus 12
black based on a true story but given
black based on a true story but given the Hollywood treatment the plot follows
the Hollywood treatment the plot follows
the Hollywood treatment the plot follows several MIT students who are too clever
several MIT students who are too clever
several MIT students who are too clever for their own good when they descend on
for their own good when they descend on
for their own good when they descend on Las Vegas as a crack team of expert card
Las Vegas as a crack team of expert card
Las Vegas as a crack team of expert card counters have been busy this morning
things begin to fall apart as the team
things begin to fall apart as the team fractures and casino security catches
fractures and casino security catches
fractures and casino security catches wind of their scheme take a look at this
okay kid he was on the tape from last
okay kid he was on the tape from last week a study on how to beat the system
week a study on how to beat the system
week a study on how to beat the system 21 might just inspire you to try or not
21 might just inspire you to try or not
21 might just inspire you to try or not if I ever see you in this town again I
if I ever see you in this town again I
if I ever see you in this town again I will break your cheekbone with a small
will break your cheekbone with a small
will break your cheekbone with a small hammer and then I will kill you number
hammer and then I will kill you number
hammer and then I will kill you number three the sting the Great Depression was
three the sting the Great Depression was
three the sting the Great Depression was well depressing it was also a time when
well depressing it was also a time when
well depressing it was also a time when elaborate cons seemed like a perfectly
elaborate cons seemed like a perfectly
elaborate cons seemed like a perfectly acceptable way to earn a living
acceptable way to earn a living
acceptable way to earn a living it saves a little bit maybe you wouldn’t
it saves a little bit maybe you wouldn’t
it saves a little bit maybe you wouldn’t have to grip so much I like Richter
have to grip so much I like Richter
have to grip so much I like Richter Paul Newman and Robert Redford play a
Paul Newman and Robert Redford play a
Paul Newman and Robert Redford play a couple of grifters who set up an
couple of grifters who set up an
couple of grifters who set up an elaborate ploy to scheme a crime boss
elaborate ploy to scheme a crime boss
elaborate ploy to scheme a crime boss out of half a million bucks you’re
out of half a million bucks you’re
out of half a million bucks you’re scared of right down to my sax Buster
scared of right down to my sax Buster
scared of right down to my sax Buster you’re talking about a guy who’d kill a
you’re talking about a guy who’d kill a
you’re talking about a guy who’d kill a grifter over a chunk of money wouldn’t
grifter over a chunk of money wouldn’t
grifter over a chunk of money wouldn’t support him for two days as the film
support him for two days as the film
support him for two days as the film unfolds so do the layers of this scam
unfolds so do the layers of this scam
unfolds so do the layers of this scam with the audience finally being let in
with the audience finally being let in
with the audience finally being let in on the very complicated con fun to watch
on the very complicated con fun to watch
on the very complicated con fun to watch and an Oscar darling the sting is about
and an Oscar darling the sting is about
and an Oscar darling the sting is about playing to win but that’s what you get
playing to win but that’s what you get
playing to win but that’s what you get for playing with your head up your ass
for playing with your head up your ass
for playing with your head up your ass more like that we can all go to bed
more like that we can all go to bed
more like that we can all go to bed early number two rounders we can’t run
early number two rounders we can’t run
early number two rounders we can’t run from where we are
from where we are
from where we are [Music]
[Music]
[Music] destiny chooses us an exceptional poker
destiny chooses us an exceptional poker
destiny chooses us an exceptional poker player who manages to lose to a Russian
player who manages to lose to a Russian
player who manages to lose to a Russian mobster I seize fool Matt Damon plays a
mobster I seize fool Matt Damon plays a
mobster I seize fool Matt Damon plays a man who’s lured back to the table when
man who’s lured back to the table when
man who’s lured back to the table when his shady friend portrayed by Edward
his shady friend portrayed by Edward
his shady friend portrayed by Edward Norton comes back into his life the
Norton comes back into his life the
Norton comes back into his life the siren song of high-stakes poker is just
siren song of high-stakes poker is just
siren song of high-stakes poker is just that strong strong enough to make a law
that strong strong enough to make a law
that strong strong enough to make a law student drop out of school and a
student drop out of school and a
student drop out of school and a relationship and leave town to go pro no
relationship and leave town to go pro no
relationship and leave town to go pro no I couldn’t lose that’s the point no Mike
I couldn’t lose that’s the point no Mike
I couldn’t lose that’s the point no Mike you can lose alright I watched you I
you can lose alright I watched you I
you can lose alright I watched you I stood by you while you lost everything
stood by you while you lost everything
stood by you while you lost everything before I does this seem like gambling to
before I does this seem like gambling to
before I does this seem like gambling to you a cult favorite beloved by poker
you a cult favorite beloved by poker
you a cult favorite beloved by poker aficionados thanks to its energy and
aficionados thanks to its energy and
aficionados thanks to its energy and pressure rounders has been credited by
pressure rounders has been credited by
pressure rounders has been credited by some professional players for sparking
some professional players for sparking
some professional players for sparking their interest before we deal in our top
their interest before we deal in our top
their interest before we deal in our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
you know I’m gonna be playing this
you know I’m gonna be playing this casino I like this place and I’m gonna
casino I like this place and I’m gonna
casino I like this place and I’m gonna be spending some money and hey you know
be spending some money and hey you know
be spending some money and hey you know I am I hope I win some money and I just
I am I hope I win some money and I just
I am I hope I win some money and I just I just need someone to keep track of
I just need someone to keep track of
I just need someone to keep track of what I’m spending you know cuz I I’m an
what I’m spending you know cuz I I’m an
what I’m spending you know cuz I I’m an impulsive gambler have to tell you
impulsive gambler have to tell you
impulsive gambler have to tell you something now
something now
something now okay I’m gonna say it only once if you
okay I’m gonna say it only once if you
okay I’m gonna say it only once if you want something more from me than a good
want something more from me than a good
want something more from me than a good some type have to a sleaze you even have
some type have to a sleaze you even have
some type have to a sleaze you even have to do more than comfort me with this
to do more than comfort me with this
to do more than comfort me with this shit understand you’re gonna have to
shit understand you’re gonna have to
shit understand you’re gonna have to earn it
earn it
earn it and once you earn it you’re gonna have
and once you earn it you’re gonna have
and once you earn it you’re gonna have to fight me boy you’re gonna have to
to fight me boy you’re gonna have to
to fight me boy you’re gonna have to challenge me you can pick out of my
challenge me you can pick out of my
challenge me you can pick out of my number one the hustler a precursor to
number one the hustler a precursor to
number one the hustler a precursor to 1986 is the color of money the hustler
1986 is the color of money the hustler
1986 is the color of money the hustler sees Paul Newman originate his iconic
sees Paul Newman originate his iconic
sees Paul Newman originate his iconic role as Fast Eddie Felson a talented
role as Fast Eddie Felson a talented
role as Fast Eddie Felson a talented small-time California pool hustler come
small-time California pool hustler come
small-time California pool hustler come on Charlie who’s gonna beat me okay okay
on Charlie who’s gonna beat me okay okay
on Charlie who’s gonna beat me okay okay nobody can beat you after suffering a
nobody can beat you after suffering a
nobody can beat you after suffering a humiliating loss to a big name billiard
humiliating loss to a big name billiard
humiliating loss to a big name billiard great Felson embarks on a mission to
great Felson embarks on a mission to
great Felson embarks on a mission to redeem himself and to claim the pool
redeem himself and to claim the pool
redeem himself and to claim the pool shark throne but you’re 20 bucks
shark throne but you’re 20 bucks
shark throne but you’re 20 bucks make the shot just the way I made it
make the shot just the way I made it
make the shot just the way I made it before nobody can make that shot and you
before nobody can make that shot and you
before nobody can make that shot and you know it
know it
know it not even a lucky lush along the way he
not even a lucky lush along the way he
not even a lucky lush along the way he finds and loses love has his thumbs
finds and loses love has his thumbs
finds and loses love has his thumbs broken and plays the most important
broken and plays the most important
broken and plays the most important games of his life God says what are you
games of his life God says what are you
games of his life God says what are you trying to do to me I love you what’s
trying to do to me I love you what’s
trying to do to me I love you what’s your idea love chains
this oscar-winning film also rekindled
this oscar-winning film also rekindled America’s love affair with pool playing
America’s love affair with pool playing
America’s love affair with pool playing cementing its spot as a classic Idol
cementing its spot as a classic Idol
cementing its spot as a classic Idol rattled kid but just for that I’m going
rattled kid but just for that I’m going
rattled kid but just for that I’m going to beat your flat that’s one do you
to beat your flat that’s one do you
to beat your flat that’s one do you agree with our list what’s your favorite
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