Movies About Games, Competitions, and Contests
Movie Recommendations
Akeelah and the Bee. PG. 2006. (Spelling bee) DVD Drama
Bee Season. PG-13. 2005. (Spelling bee) DVD Drama
California Split. R. 1974. (Poker) DVD Comedy
The Cincinnati Kid. Not rated. 1965. (Poker) DVD Drama
Clue. PG. 1985. (Board game) DVD Comedy
The Color of Money. R. 1986. (Pool) DVD Drama
Croupier. Not rated. 1988. (Casinos/gambling) DVD Drama
Even Money. R. 2006. (Casinos/gambling) DVD Drama
4 for Texas. Not rated. 1963. (Casinos/gambling) DVD Comedy
The Gin Game. Not rated. 2003. (Gin) DVD 791.4572 GIN TV
High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story. R. 2004. (Poker) DVD Drama
Honeymoon in Vegas. PG-13. 1992. (Poker) DVD Comedy
The Hustler. Not rated. 1961. (Pool) DVD Drama
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. G. 1963. (Road race) DVD Comedy
Jumanji. PG. 1995. (Board game) DVD Action/Adventure
The King of Kong. PG-13. 2007. (Video game) DVD 794.8092 K
Lucky You. PG-13. 2007. (Poker) DVD Drama
The Luzhin Defence. PG-13. 2000. (Chess) DVD Drama
Maverick. PG. 1994. (Poker) DVD Western
Maverick (television series). Not rated. 1957-1962. (Poker) DVD 791.4572 MAV TV
Oscar and Lucinda. R. 1997. (Gambling) DVD Drama
Poolhall Junkies. R. 2002. (Pool) DVD Drama
Quiz Show. PG-13. 1994. (Quiz show) DVD Drama
Rat Race. PG-13. 2001. (Road race) DVD Comedy
Rounders. R. 1998. (Poker) DVD Drama
Searching for Bobby Fischer. PG. 1993. (Chess) DVD Drama
Slumdog Millionaire. R. 2008. (Quiz show) DVD Drama and Blu-ray Drama
Spellbound. G. 2002. (Spelling bee) DVD 372.632 S
Starter for 10. PG-13. 2006. (Quiz show) DVD Comedy
Word Wars. Not rated. 2004. (Board game) DVD 793.734 W
Wordplay. PG. 2005. (Crossword puzzles) DVD 793.732 W
You Bet Your Life (television series). Not rated. 1950-1961. (Quiz show)
DVD 791.4572 YOU TV
Zathura. PG. 2005. (Board game) DVD SF/Fantasy