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5 Best Poker Movies of All Time — The Grand (2007)

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Rounders, Lucky You, The Grand, High Roller, and The Cincinnati Kid rank as essential poker films. Watch before playing in Las Vegas.

5 Best Poker Movies of All Time

2. The Grand (2007)

Poster for The Grand with six cast members in vertical panels above a neon Las Vegas street.

While poker tends to feel very tense, requiring a lot of focus, Zak Penn managed to direct an exciting comedy movie.  Unlike other films scripted to the end, the Grand was a different case with actors engaging in real poker games on set with no definite predetermined winner. It features fascinating characters such as Harrelson, a character recovering from addiction with many failed marriages to his name. Only a limited audience may enjoy this one, but it is worth a try.

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