6 Best Las Vegas-Set Movies

By Vlad Zakh · February 28, 2026

Las Vegas never closes, which makes it a great backdrop for chaos. Ocean’s Eleven shows up in 1960 and 2001, Casino has a handicapper’s mob-backed rise unravelling through greed, and Leaving Las Vegas has an alcoholic screenwriter drinking himself to death while bonding with a sex worker. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Viva Las Vegas bring the wildest and the sunniest takes.

Ocean's Eleven (2001)

IMDb ★ 7.7 RT 83% Metacritic 74

A crew of con artists plans an elaborate simultaneous heist of three Las Vegas casinos.

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 go on a drug-fuelled odyssey through the casinos of 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 gambler's rise running a Las Vegas casino for the mob descends into betrayal and violence.

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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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're 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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