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  1. 1Ocean's Eleven (2001)Ocean's Eleven (2001) 7.7/10 on IMDbReleased Dec 7, 2001Start with Steven Soderbergh’s film for a casino that feels like it’s always putting on a show. A prizefight makes the gambling floor busy and raises the stakes for the Bellagio’s owner. The crew’s easy banter is part of the appeal, but so is watching the staff keep the business humming while the…0
  2. 2Bob le Flambeur (1956)Bob le Flambeur (1956) 7.5/10 on IMDbReleased Aug 24, 1956Choose Jean-Pierre Melville’s film for the view from a habitual gambler’s stool. Bob spends so much time around the tables that the opportunity to rob a casino competes with the pull of actually playing there. The spare, early-morning look is a better guide to its mood than the promise of a big…0
  3. 3Croupier (1998)Croupier (1998) 7.0/10 on IMDbReleased Jun 25, 1998Try this for a heist offer delivered to someone who spends his shifts watching other people take risks. Jack’s training as a croupier changes what he notices and how he talks about the people around him. The cool point of view makes the approach to the robbery more interesting than the size of the…0
  4. 4The Thieves (2012)The Thieves (2012) 6.8/10 on IMDbReleased Jul 25, 2012Choose Choi Dong-hoon’s caper for a team split between people who know the property and people who know the target. The Macao casino makes a diamond job into a hotel job as well, with different jobs for people out on the floor and people trying to get near a guest. It’s a lively, crowded ensemble.0
  5. 5Ocean's Eleven (1960)Ocean's Eleven (1960) 6.5/10 on IMDbReleased Aug 10, 1960Choose the Rat Pack original if you want the Vegas Strip to feel like a string of separate operations. A crew of former soldiers times five casino jobs for New Year’s Eve, when the public is busy celebrating. The group’s loose, conversational style gives you more time around the people than the…0
  6. 6Seven Thieves (1960)Seven Thieves (1960) 6.5/10 on IMDbReleased Mar 11, 1960Try this for an elegant Monte Carlo casino where how a visitor carries himself matters. A veteran professor brings an uneven group together and asks them to look as though they have every reason to be there. It’s a patient caper, with time to see the characters decide how much trust they can spare.0
  7. 75 Against the House (1955)5 Against the House (1955) 5.9/10 on IMDbReleased Jun 10, 1955Choose this Reno noir for students who start treating a failed casino robbery as an invitation to prove a point. A cashier’s ordinary work puts someone with no interest in their wager at the center of it. The film grows tense as the difference between a campus stunt and a robbery gets harder to…0
  8. 8The Good Thief (2003)The Good Thief (2003) 6.4/10 on IMDbReleased Feb 28, 2003Try Neil Jordan’s film if you want a casino that contains two reasons for a crew to keep a straight face. A visible plan aimed at the safe draws attention toward the cash, while the property’s art collection gives the team very different stakes. Nick Nolte gives the whole thing a wonderfully…0
  9. 9Ocean's Thirteen (2007)Ocean's Thirteen (2007) 6.9/10 on IMDbReleased Jun 5, 2007Choose this for a casino opening where the crew cares more about humiliating the owner than putting cash away. The atmosphere on the floor matters because guests winning at the new property counts as a blow to Willy Bank. It’s a slick revenge comedy with the old team visibly enjoying the elaborate…0
  10. 103000 Miles to Graceland (2001)3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) 6.0/10 on IMDbReleased Feb 23, 2001Try this if you want a casino crowd that makes ostentatious costumes look like ordinary clothes. An Elvis gathering gives the crew a reason to arrive dressed alike, and the blending-in joke lasts only until the job gets noisy. The film is louder and more violent than the same year’s Ocean’s Eleven.0