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10 Best Movies Like Hard Eight

If you loved Hard Eight, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Cooler

The Cooler

2003★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hard Eight for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Bernie works at a Las Vegas casino, where he uses his innate ability to bring about misfortune in those around him to jinx gamblers into losing. His imposing boss, Shelly Kaplow, i...

#2
Suicide Kings

Suicide Kings

1997★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hard Eight for fans of Drama & Crime. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Carlo, a former mobster, is abducted by five privileged young men desperate to raise a $2 million ransom to save the sister of a friend. As Carlo plays mind games, however, his cap...

#3
The Good Thief

The Good Thief

2003★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hard Eight for fans of Drama & Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

An aging gambler on a losing streak attempts to rob a casino in Monte Carlo. But someone's already tipped off the cops before he even makes a move....

#4
Casino

Casino

1995★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hard Eight for fans of Drama & Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In Las Vegas, two best friends--a casino executive and a Mafia enforcer--compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite....

#5
Rounders

Rounders

1998★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hard Eight for fans of Drama & Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Poker addict Mike McDermott knows the game inside out, but loses his money one night in a game to Russian-American gangster Teddy KGB. Promising his partner Jo he'll give up, he me...

#6
California Split

California Split

1974★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hard Eight for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Carefree single guy Charlie Waters rooms with two lovely prostitutes, Barbara Miller and Susan Peters, and lives to gamble. Along with his glum betting buddy, Bill Denny, Charlie s...

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