Casino, Oceans 11 Top List of Most Famous Casino Movies

Published on May 26th, 2023 8:00 pm EST


When you think of famous movies involving casinos, you probably think about the likes of Brad Pitt, Robert De Niro and Daniel Craig.

This is certainly not a definitive list by any means, but here are five famous movies that used casinos as key plot points:

1. Casino Royale.

This James Bond movie, which features Daniel Craig as James Bond, features a famous scene where Bond wins a high-stakes poker showdown against a couple of other players.

Seemingly beaten in the hand, Bond turns over a straight flush to win the massive pot.

2. Casino.

The Martin Scorsese classic that features the likes of Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and Sharon Stone, to name a few.

The movie highlights the role of the mob in Las Vegas, and is easily one of the best Las Vegas/casino movies of all time.

3. Ocean's Eleven.

So good that it had to be remade. The original Ocean's Eleven had a different ending than the one that features the likes of Brad Pitt and George Clooney.

This movie is about a group of criminals that conspire to pull off a heist of Las Vegas casinos - the crime seemingly impossible to pull off.

4. The Hangover.

A comedy that catapulted multiple people to superstardom. The movie centers around a bachelor party in Las Vegas that goes hilariously awry.

5. Rain Man.

While the casino isn't the major focus of this movie, Rain Man does feature a famous scene where Dustin Hoffman's character uses his enormous mental powers to pull off a major win at the blackjack table.

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There are other movies that could certainly make this list, though these are five of the top casino movies of all time.