This came out towards the end of the Golden Age of Hollywood and might come off as a bit cheesy and melodramatic at parts but is an absolute classic with some terrific performances. But, of course, needs to get over his own ego first. Paul Newman plays the titular hustler, a pool shark who wants to defeat the legendary pool player Minnesota Fats (played by the legendary Jackie Gleason) and break into the big time. Yes, pool and billiards are sports, and this movie might be the quintessential sports gambling movie of all time. So sit back grab those snacks, and relive the anxiety of a big wager while watching some fictional degenerates put their life savings on the line. In between all my home workouts, snack binges, TV show marathons, and Tik Tok time wasting, I've been watching a lot of movies.įor those looking for some solace in this time of little sports betting action (table tennis doesn't quite do it for me), I've compiled a list of ten of my favorite sports betting movies.

COVID-19 cabin fever is getting to many of us, especially without sports betting to keep us entertained - and to think that normally we would have MLB, NBA, NHL playoffs and the NCAA finals going on right now.

Top sports gambling movies