Movies Like House of Games

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Things Change

1988·1h 40m·★ 7.0·David Mamet

5 shared cast incl. Joe Mantegna & Ricky Jay2 shared crewDir. David Mamet

Spartan

2004·1h 42m·★ 6.5·David Mamet

2 shared crewDir. David MametDP: Juan Ruiz Anchía

Phil Spector

2013·1h 32m·★ 6.2·David Mamet

2 shared crewDir. David MametDP: Juan Ruiz Anchía

Homicide

1991·1h 42m·★ 6.9·David Mamet

4 shared cast incl. Joe Mantegna & William H. MacyDir. David MametDrama & Crime & Thriller

Catch Me If You Can

2002·2h 21m·★ 8.1·Steven Spielberg

Themes: con man, con artistTMDB recommendsDrama & Crime

Side Effects

2013·1h 46m·★ 7.0·Steven Soderbergh

Themes: fraud, psychiatristFans also likedThriller & Crime & Drama

Dark City

1950·1h 38m·★ 6.7·William Dieterle

Themes: con man, gamblingFans also likedDrama & Thriller & Crime

The Wolf of Wall Street

2013·3h·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese

Themes: fraud, con man, con artistCrime & Drama

Rounders

1998·2h 1m·★ 7.3·John Dahl

Themes: gambling debt, gamblingFans also likedDrama & Crime

Hard Eight

1997·1h 42m·★ 7.1·Paul Thomas Anderson

Themes: gambling debt, gamblingFans also likedDrama & Crime

Criminal

2004·1h 27m·★ 6.4·Gregory Jacobs

Themes: con man, con artistFans also liked

Redbelt

2008·1h 39m·★ 6.7·David Mamet

Both star Ricky Jay & Joe MantegnaDir. David Mamet

The Last Seduction

1994·1h 50m·★ 7.0·John Dahl

Fans also likedThriller & Crime & DramaStarring J.T. Walsh

The Usual Suspects

1995·1h 46m·★ 8.5·Bryan Singer

TMDB recommendsDrama & Crime & Thriller

Memories of Murder

2003·2h 11m·★ 8.1·Bong Joon Ho

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama & Thriller

The Salton Sea

2002·1h 43m·★ 7.0·D.J. Caruso

TMDB recommendsCrime & Drama & Thriller

To Live

1994·2h 13m·★ 8.3·Zhang Yimou

Themes: gambling debt, gambling

Babylon

2022·3h 9m·★ 7.1·Damien Chazelle

Themes: gambling debt, gambling

Bugsy

1991·2h 16m·★ 6.8·Barry Levinson

Fans also likedStarring Joe MantegnaCrime & Drama

Panic

2000·1h 28m·★ 6.6·Henry Bromell

Fans also likedStarring William H. MacyCrime & Drama

How Good Is House of Games?

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