Matt Damon's 1998 movie is "almost unanimously the best poker movie ever made," according to expert Darren Elias, who has to ...

One such case is the 1998 Matt Damon-led film Rounders, which explores the world of poker. Some could argue that Rounders shouldn't qualify as a sports movie because poker itself isn't really a sport.

Darren Elias, a four-time World Poker Tour champion, rates poker scenes in movies and television for realism.

Rounders was one of the first films to accurately portray high-stakes poker's tension and energy. It balanced the right amount of cinematic flair without sacrificing the grounded details.

Poker has always thrived in pop culture, but in 2025, it seems to take over the spotlight. Productions are rolling out ...

John Dahl directed this exploration of New York private clubs devoted to high-stakes poker, with first-person narration from the film's central figure, law student Mike McDermott (Matt Damon), who ...