Rounders & 9 More Of The Best Poker Movies Ever Made, Ranked
Since the dawn of cinema, gambling movies have provided audiences with wildly unpredictable thrills and spikes of adrenaline like few others can ever dream of. In particular, the poker sub-genre has raised the stakes by adding a level of controlled skill to the game of chance, allowing players to more or less control their own competitive destiny. The balance between skill and chance makes for inherently dramatic storytelling.
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John Dahl's 1998 film Rounders, starring Matt Damon and Edward Norton, is widely hailed as the greatest poker movie of all time. While there has yet to be a film to eclipse its status over the past 22 years, Rounders still has some mighty fine company.
Related: 10 Best Matt Damon Performances Of All Time
John Dahl's 1998 film Rounders, starring Matt Damon and Edward Norton, is widely hailed as the greatest poker movie of all time. While there has yet to be a film to eclipse its status over the past 22 years, Rounders still has some mighty fine company.
- 11/19/2020
- ScreenRant
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