The Hangover has beaten Ocean’s Eleven to be named the greatest Vegas-based movie.
Despite classics like Casino and Now You See Me making the top 10, the film depicting the ultimate stag do disasters beat other popular Sin City films.
Diamonds Are Forever took a close second place, with Rain Man coming in third.
Trailblazing musical film Viva Las Vegas, the 1964 classic starring the King of Rock and Roll Elvis Presley, also made the cut, along with cult classic Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, starring Johnny Depp as Raoul Duke.
A spokesperson for OLBG [https://www.olbg.com/casino-sites/articles/top-movies-set-in-las-vegas], which commissioned the research, said: “With its bright lights, iconic casinos and rich history, Las Vegas makes the perfect backdrop for so many films.
Despite classics like Casino and Now You See Me making the top 10, the film depicting the ultimate stag do disasters beat other popular Sin City films.
Diamonds Are Forever took a close second place, with Rain Man coming in third.
Trailblazing musical film Viva Las Vegas, the 1964 classic starring the King of Rock and Roll Elvis Presley, also made the cut, along with cult classic Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, starring Johnny Depp as Raoul Duke.
A spokesperson for OLBG [https://www.olbg.com/casino-sites/articles/top-movies-set-in-las-vegas], which commissioned the research, said: “With its bright lights, iconic casinos and rich history, Las Vegas makes the perfect backdrop for so many films.
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00:00 I have no idea. I don't know what that one is.
00:04 It's official, when it comes to the movies, we can't help but finish that film sentence.
00:12 And as research reveals the top casino and Vegas-themed movies, we're asking the public,
00:17 can you name that flick?
00:18 I tend to think of myself as a one-man-wolf, mate.
00:21 What film does it come from?
00:26 Hangover.
00:30 Hmm, cool.
00:31 Damn it, that's the James Bond quote, right? Can I get that one? I don't know which one.
00:38 Well, that's a universal James Bond Casino Royale.
00:41 Bad Country. Oh, that's Fear and Loathing. Of course.
00:47 Yeah, Casino. It's got to be the... Yeah, I think that line comes from Casino, which is the...
00:52 Again, probably my second favourite film.
00:57 Oh, that's tricky.
00:59 Yeah, I know this actually. I actually know this.
01:03 Viva Las Vegas, yeah?
01:07 Yeah.
01:08 I think people love casino movies because you've always got the thrill of winning big money,
01:14 which everyone wants, but you always get the intrigue of trying to cheat the system.
01:17 The thrill, the excitement, the storylines.
01:21 It's really exciting. I like the high stuff.
01:23 Vegas is like an adult play area. It's like a Disneyland for adults.
01:29 Yeah, it does make me want to go to Vegas. I've never been before, like I said, so I'd love to go because it just looks exciting.
01:34 The casino movie quiz, I think I did okay.
01:36 I guess I got a B+ huh?
01:38 Yeah.
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