THEME EXPLORATION

poker game

16 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
2017 · Jake Kasdan
Wreck-It Ralph
Wreck-It Ralph
2012 · Rich Moore
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2010 · Edgar Wright
Action vérité
Action vérité
1994 · François Ozon
Behold a Pale Horse
Behold a Pale Horse
1964 · Fred Zinnemann
Les Aventures d’Arsène Lupin
Les Aventures d’Arsène Lupin
1957 · Jacques Becker
My Blueberry Nights
My Blueberry Nights
2007 · Wong Kar-wai
Fracture
Fracture
2007 · Gregory Hoblit
DOA: Dead or Alive
DOA: Dead or Alive
2006 · Corey Yuen
Black Lizard
Black Lizard
1968 · Kinji Fukasaku
Hunt the Wicked
Hunt the Wicked
2024 · Chris Huo
Mystery Island: Winner Takes All
Mystery Island: Winner Takes All
2025 · Steven R. Monroe
Overheard 2
Overheard 2
2011 · Alan Mak Siu-Fai
Phantom of Death
Phantom of Death
1988 · Ruggero Deodato
Schneider vs. Bax
Schneider vs. Bax
2015 · Alex van Warmerdam
Voice of a Murderer
Voice of a Murderer
2007 · Park Jin-pyo
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

His films like 'The Game' and 'Gone Girl' masterfully explore psychological manipulation, deception, and high-stakes mental warfare that mirror poker's strategic complexity.

 Molly Manning Walker USA

Known for 'Heat' and 'Thief,' Mann crafts tense cat-and-mouse games between protagonists and antagonists with the calculated precision and tension of a poker table.

 Roman Polanski Poland/France

His films 'Chinatown' and 'Repulsion' excel at revealing hidden motives and psychological games where characters bluff and counter-bluff like expert poker players.