6 Best Las Vegas-Set Movies

By Vlad Zakh · February 28, 2026

Las Vegas’s neon excess and round-the-clock temptation have made it one of cinema’s most reliable backdrops for crime, chaos, and self-destruction. In Casino (1995): A skilled sports handicapper’s rise running a Las Vegas casino for the mob unravels through greed and betrayal. Worth seeking out is Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998): A journalist and his attorney embark on a drug-fueled odyssey through Las Vegas.

Ocean's Eleven (2001)

IMDb ★ 7.7 RT 83% Metacritic 74

A skilled thief assembles a crew to simultaneously rob three Las Vegas casinos owned by the same man.

Directed by Steven Soderbergh · 1h 56m · Rated PG-13

4 wins & 20 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max, Starz Apple TV channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A journalist and his attorney embark on a drug-fueled odyssey through Las Vegas.

Directed by Terry Gilliam · 1h 58m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Casino (1995)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 79% Metacritic 73

A skilled sports handicapper's rise running a Las Vegas casino for the mob unravels through greed and betrayal.

Directed by Martin Scorsese · 2h 59m · Rated R

Nominated for 1 Oscar4 wins & 11 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Leaving Las Vegas (1995)

TMDB ★ 7.5

An alcoholic screenwriter drinks himself to death in Las Vegas while forming a bond with a sex worker.

Directed by Mike Figgis · 1h 51m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Viva Las Vegas (1964)

TMDB ★ 6.5

A race car driver competing in Las Vegas falls for a beautiful swimming instructor.

Directed by George Sidney · 1h 25m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Ocean's Eleven (1960)

TMDB ★ 6.4

A group of former army buddies plans an elaborate heist targeting five Las Vegas casinos simultaneously.

Directed by Lewis Milestone · 2h 07m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.

6 Best Las Vegas-Set Movies

Ocean's Eleven (2001)

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)

Casino (1995)

Leaving Las Vegas (1995)

Viva Las Vegas (1964)

Ocean's Eleven (1960)

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