20 best movies like The Last Casino (2004)

List of the best movies like The Last Casino (2004): The Con Artist, Casino Jack, Monsieur Lazhar, The Grand Seduction, Mountain Men, Take This Waltz, Larry Crowne, Cinemanovels, Blue Like Jazz, Starbuck.

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Markimdb: 4.7
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, crime
CountryCanada
Duration01:24

An ex-con finds his plan to go straight foiled by a loan shark who manipulates his target into taking on one last heist.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genrecomedy, drama, crime, biography
CountryCanada

Based on a true story, a hot shot Washington DC lobbyist and his protégé go down hard as their schemes to peddle influence lead to corruption and murder.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryCanada
Duration01:34

During a harsh Montréal winter, an elementary-school class is left reeling after its teacher commits suicide. Bachir Lazhar, a charismatic Algerian immigrant, steps in as the substitute teacher for the classroom of traumatized children. All the while, he must keep his personal life tucked away: the fact that he is seeking political refuge in Québec – and that he, like the children, has suffered an appalling loss.

Markimdb: 7
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryCanada
Duration01:53

A small fishing village must procure a local doctor to secure a lucrative business contract. When unlikely candidate and big city doctor Paul Lewis lands in their lap for a trial residence, the townsfolk rally together to charm him into staying. As the doctor’s time in the village winds to a close, acting mayor Murray French has no choice but to pull out all the stops and begin The Grand Seduction.

Markimdb: 5.9
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryCanada
Duration01:25

Profiles of some of the men who choose to live off the grid in the unspoiled wilderness, where dangers like mudslides, falling trees and bears are all part of everyday life.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryCanada, Spain, Japan
Duration01:56

Twenty-eight-year-old Margot is happily married to Lou, a good-natured cookbook author. But when Margot meets Daniel, a handsome artist who lives across the street, their mutual attraction is undeniable.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA, France
Duration01:38

    When he suddenly finds himself without his long-standing blue-collar job, Larry Crowne enrolls at his local college to start over. There, he becomes part of an eclectic community of students and develops a crush on his teacher.

    Markimdb: 5.2
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryCanada
    Duration01:29

    The estranged daughter (Lauren Lee Smith) of a recently deceased filmmaker gains a new understanding of her father when she offers to create a retrospective of his work.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:47

    A young man must find his own way as his Southern Baptist roots don't seem to be acceptable at his new liberal arts college.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryCanada
    Duration01:49

    Starbuck is a 2011 Canadian comedy film directed by Ken Scott and written by Martin Petit and Ken Scott. The main character David Wozniak is a perpetual adolescent who discovers that, as a sperm donor, he has fathered 533 children. David, a deliveryman for a butcher shop, is being pursued by thugs because he owes them money. Next, he is advised that more than 100 of his offspring are trying to force the fertility clinic to reveal the true identity of "Starbuck", the pseudonym he used when donating sperm. In addition, his girlfriend Valérie is pregnant with his child but doesn't feel that he is mature enough to be a father. The film's title refers to a Canadian Holstein bull who produced hundreds of thousands of progeny by artificial insemination in the 1980s and 1990s.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryCanada
    Duration01:33

    Making the most of the family home while her parents are away, 22-year-old Nicole is enjoying a peaceful summer with her best friend Véronique. But when Nicole’s older brother shows up with his band to record an album, the girls’ friendship is put to the test.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:09

    On a small town college campus, a philosophy professor in existential crisis gives his life new purpose when he enters into a relationship with his student.

    Markimdb: 7.7
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryIndia

    The plot of the film illustrates the embankment of two friends on a quest for a lost buddy, who was once an optimistic and successful student. On their journey, they recount their college life and special moments that the three shared up until their lost friend secretly parted ways after convocation. During their quest, the two encounter a rival classmate who once made a long forgotten bet with them, a funeral that goes impossibly out of control, and a wedding they must crash.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, music
    CountryUSA, Chile

    Gloria is a free-spirited divorcée who spends her days at a straight-laced office job and her nights on the dance floor, joyfully letting loose at clubs around Los Angeles. After meeting Arnold on a night out, she finds herself thrust into an unexpected new romance, filled with both the joys of budding love and the complications of dating, identity, and family.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:48

    Gerry is a talented but down-on-his-luck gambler whose fortunes begin to change when he meets Curtis, a younger, highly charismatic poker player. The two strike up an immediate friendship and Gerry quickly persuades his new friend to accompany him on a road trip to a legendary high stakes poker game in New Orleans. As they make their way down the Mississippi River, Gerry and Curtis manage to find themselves in just about every bar, racetrack, casino, and pool hall they can find, experiencing both incredible highs and dispiriting lows, but ultimately forging a deep and genuine bond that will stay with them long after their adventure is over.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrecomedy, drama, detective
    CountryCanada

    A once-celebrated kid detective, now 31, continues to solve the same trivial mysteries between hangovers and bouts of self-pity. Until a naive client brings him his first 'adult' case, to find out who brutally murdered her boyfriend.

    Markimdb: 4.5
    Genrethriller, comedy, drama
    CountryCanada
    Duration01:28

    A strange and destructive relationship develops between a chef and her neighbor, a former child actress.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrecomedy, drama, crime, detective
    CountryCanada
    Duration00:30

    Ex-pro hockey player Matt Shade irrevocably changes his life when he teams up with fierce P.I. Angie Everett to form an unlikely investigative powerhouse.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genreaction, comedy, drama
    CountryCanada

    Summer war games between the neighborhood kids turns deadly serious when jealousy and betrayal enter the mix, in this alternately hilarious and horrifying black comedy that mixes equal parts Lord of the Flies and Roald Dahl.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrecomedy, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:41

    Jerry, a misfit Mafia henchman, is assigned the low-level job of keeping an eye on Gino, a shoe repairman fingered by the Mob to confess to a murder he didn't commit. But Gino's mistaken for a Mafia boss, and the two are suddenly catapulted to the highest levels of mobster status. Only friendship will see them through this dangerous adventure alive!

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA, Canada
    Duration01:50

    Billy is released after five years in prison. In the next moment, he kidnaps teenage student Layla and visits his parents with her, pretending she is his girlfriend and they will soon marry.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, family
    CountryUSA, Canada

    An overlooked middle child finds himself in the unexpected spotlight when he realizes his family's terrible Christmas day keeps repeating. As the only one experiencing the day over and over, he decides to use his unique gift to give the holidays a makeover and his family a Christmas they will never forget.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:39

    Ivy League Freshman, Aaron Milton (17) gets a different kind of education when he falls for Linda (34) a vivacious former wild-child who has returned to college to straighten out her life. The curriculum gets more challenging when Aaron meets Linda's sarcastic 14 year-old daughter, Beth - who quickly develops a crush on him. The math doesn't work in either direction but the dysfunctional triangle becomes a learning experience for all involved.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, family
    CountryCanada
    Duration01:48

    Aurelie Laflamme feels alone in the world, especially since her father's death five years ago. What if her father had been an alien who left Earth to return to his own planet? In that case, Aurelie would be an alien too. That would explain many things such as why she feels different from others, especially her mother, why she can't string two words together without making a mistake, and why boys really get on her nerves. Through the pages of her diary, Aurelie confides her joys and sorrows, successes and failures, love and friendships, and tries to find her place.

    Markimdb: 4.8
    Genrethriller, comedy, melodrama, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:00

    College has always been a time for experimentation, sexual, cultural and otherwise. "Harvard Man" plays out against a background of love, sex, basketball, crime and experimentation. Action and philosophy in young people's quest to discover their true identity.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:30

    The film is a romantic comedy about a Portuguese widow whose husband had been a fisherman who died at sea. The widow's teenage daughter wants to be a professional gambler and she convinces her mother to date a British man whose new in town. The widow falls for the Brit, who pretends to be in the fishing business but is actually a professional gambler. The naive daughter gets into some trouble.

    Markimdb: 4.8
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom, France
    Duration01:30

    A former stripper's talent with numbers lands her a job with a professional gambler who runs a sports book in Las Vegas.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrecomedy, drama, crime
    CountryUSA

    Three senior citizens in their 70s who live together are slowly decaying in endless days with nothing to do but feed the birds. One of them comes up with an idea - rob a bank. They certainly could use the money if they get away with it and if they are caught, what could happen to three old men?

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA

    Four black students attend an Ivy League college where a riot breaks out over an “African-American” themed party thrown by white students. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, the film explores racial identity in 'post-racial' America while weaving a story about forging one's unique path in the world.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryGermany

    Germany director Dani Levy filmed this comedy about Jewish life in today’s Germany along side the familiar east-west conflict. With it great success this film is a joyful comedy of humor and knowledge.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:48

    A modern retelling of Snow White set against students in their freshman year of college in the greek system.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryCanada
    Duration01:33

    A rebellious teenager forced to repeat her last year of high school is caught between adolescence and adulthood - and between two very different male admirers.

    Markimdb: 3.7
    Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy, drama
    CountryGermany, Canada, USA

    In Guesta Verde University, the deranged Professor Curien is trying to bring back the dead, killing students for the experiment. There is an outbreak of zombies in the campus, and the government sends a NSA medical research team, formed by Dr. Alexandra Morgan a.k.a. Nightingale and lieutenant Ellis, with a special force leaded by lieutenant Dalton, trying to get the zero sample from the first generation zombie. The team has a very short time to accomplish their mission and leave the place before missiles are sent to destroy the area. However, the place is crowded of hyper sapiens and the group has to fight to survive.

    Markimdb: 7.9
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryCanada, Morocco
    Duration02:07

    A story of two love affairs. A father's love for his five sons. And one son's love for his father, a love so strong it compels him to live a lie. That son is Zac Beaulieu, born on the 25th of December 1960, different from all his brothers, but desperate to fit in. During the next 20 years, life takes Zac on a surprising and unexpected journey that ultimately leads him to accept his true nature and, even more importantly, leads his father to love him for who he really is.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryCanada
    Duration01:42

    Not long after moving into her own place, Maggie finds herself with two unsolicited roommates: her recently divorced mother, Lila, and her young brother. The timing is especially bad, considering Maggie has fallen hard for an attractive woman, Kim, only hours before they move in. What could be a nonissue becomes increasingly complicated -- since Maggie's family is unaware of her sexual orientation, and Maggie is not open to sharing that information.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA

    After being released from jail, the son of a con man joins his father on the road.

    Markimdb: 5.3
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:26

    As an ex-gambler teaches a hot-shot college kid some things about playing cards, he finds himself pulled into the world series of poker, where his protégé is his toughest competition.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:48

    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 sets out on a gambling streak in search of the ever-elusive big payday. While Charlie and Bill have some lucky moments, they also have to contend with serious setbacks that threaten to derail their hedonistic betting binge.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryCanada, USA
    Duration01:44

    Teenager Jones has opted not to go to college and is instead renting a room in a boarding house to work on his writing skills. Soon, Jones finds himself dividing his time between two women: a young actress named Lisa and a photographer named Jane. After Jane's ex-boyfriend arrives to help her recover from a car accident, Jones begins to understand just how much he cares for her.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrethriller, comedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryCanada

    An unexpected heroine is plunged into a world of forged identities, corporate intrigue and organized crime.

    Markimdb: 5.2
    Genreaction, comedy, drama, crime
    CountryGermany, Canada

    Boston cop Pally is forced into early retirement, putting a strain on his marriage. Pally's stepbrother, Ray, attempts to lift his spirits by tipping him off to a sure-bet racehorse. But their attempts to secure the champion equine are thwarted by a local mob boss, who steals the horse as repayment for a gambling debt. With their investment on the line, Pally and Ray become entangled in a web of underworld crime and murder.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA, Canada, United Kingdom
    Duration01:34

    While on Christmas break, college student Michael journeys to Quebec City to spend time with his attractive girlfriend, Gabriella. Not long after he arrives, Gabriella breaks up with him, but her two equally gorgeous sisters waste no time showing romantic interest. In the meantime, Michael is left to deal with Gabriella's eccentric grandmother and offbeat father, an academic who spends most of his time naked.

    Markimdb: 5.3
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:21

    A womanizer meets his match when he falls for the daughter of a gambling addict who is in debt to the mob.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrethriller, comedy, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:42

    Soon after his insufferably arrogant father wins the Nobel Prize for chemistry, Barkley Michaelson is kidnapped by Thaddeus James, a young genius who claims to be Barkley's illegitimate half-brother. Motivated not so much by money as revenge, Thaddeus tries to convince Barkley to help him carry out a multimillion-dollar extortion plot against their patriarch.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, Canada
    Duration01:55

    When a woman tries to outwit her husband's sexy young mistress, the unexpected consequences include starring as King Lear in a very amateur production - with the mistress, an aspiring actress, playing The Fool.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryFrance
    Duration01:30

    It's night on a Paris bridge. A girl leans over Seine River with tears in her eyes and a violent yearning to drown her sorrows. Out of nowhere someone takes an interest in her. He is Gabor, a knife thrower who needs a human target for his show. The girl, Adele, has never been lucky and nowhere else to go. So she follows him. They travel along the northern bank of the Mediterranean to perform.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, detective
    CountryCanada, France
    Duration01:52

    Suspecting that the cecassion of the tides may indicate an impending earthquake, Seismologist Alice arrives in her hometown of Baie-Comeau, Quebec to commence her investigation. Soon confronted by numerous figures from her past, the unusual weather and inexplicable behavior of the citizens lead Alice to believe that something beyond her comprehension is occurring to her old hometown...

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrecomedy, drama, family, sport
    CountryCanada
    Duration02:02

    When his wife dies, Carl offers his only son, Janeau, 12, a fresh start. They move to Mont Saint-Hilaire, where Janeau makes friends with Julie, a talented Pee-Wee hockey goalie determined to compete in the annual World Tournament held in Quebec. She convinces Janeau to join the team, but he has a hard time being accepted by the rest of the players, including Joey, the star player who has to endure constant pressure from his father.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, adventure
    CountryUSA, Canada
    Duration01:33

    When Dot's granddaughter puts her into a nursing home, Stella stages a breakout, and takes Dot to Canada so they can get married. They pick up a hitchhiker along the way.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountrySpain

    After her husband dies, Carmina keeps it a secret until a check that he had been expecting comes in.




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