Movies Like B is For Backne

If you liked B is For Backne, a movie, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966)
★ 7.1/10
A naive traveler in Laredo gets involved in a poker game between the richest men in the area, jeopardizing all the money he has saved for the purpose of settling with his wife and child in San Antonio.
2
The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
★ 7/10
An up-and-coming poker player tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time master of the game.
3
Poker Night (2014)
★ 5.9/10
When a new detective is caught by a vicious psychopath and locked in a basement, he must use the knowledge he learned from some of the best detectives at Poker Night, then match wits against his captor.
4
Finder's Fee (2001)
★ 6.2/10
Friends Tepper, Quigley, Fishman, and Bolan get together for a weekly poker night with two simple rules: Everyone contributes a lottery ticket to the pot, and no one checks the numbers until the game ends. But this…
5
Training Day (2001)
★ 7.5/10
On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.
6
California Split (1974)
★ 6.6/10
Carefree single guy Charlie Waters rooms with two lovely prostitutes, Barbara Miller and Susan Peters, and lives to gamble. Along with his glum betting buddy, Bill Denny, Charlie sets out on a gambling streak in search…
7
Shirley (2024)
★ 6.6/10
Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.
8
Rudy (1993)
★ 7.4/10
Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working, but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. There were only a couple of problems. His grades were a little low, his athletic skills were…
9
Lurker (2025)
★ 6.4/10
When a twenty-something retail clerk encounters a rising pop star, he takes the opportunity to edge his way into the in-crowd. But as the line between friend and fan blurs beyond recognition, access and proximity…
10
Molly's Game (2017)
★ 7.2/10
Molly Bloom, a young skier and former Olympic hopeful becomes a successful entrepreneur (and a target of an FBI investigation) when she establishes a high-stakes, international poker game.
11
Creed (2015)
★ 7.4/10
The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.
12
The Beautiful Game (2024)
★ 6.2/10
A group of advocates to end homelessness organize an annual tournament for homeless people to compete in a series of football matches known as The Homeless World Cup.
13
UHF (1989)
★ 6.7/10
The eccentric new manager of a UHF television channel tries to save the station from financial ruin with an odd array of programming.
14
A Star Is Born (2018)
★ 7.5/10
Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers — and falls in love with — struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer — until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as…
15
Self Reliance (2024)
★ 5.9/10
When a man is offered a million dollars to play a game in which hunters try to kill him, he thinks he has found the perfect loophole: they can only attack when he’s alone. His only problem is that none of his friends…
16
Truth or Dare (2018)
★ 5.9/10
A harmless game of "Truth or Dare" among friends turns deadly when someone—or something—begins to punish those who tell a lie—or refuse the dare.
17
The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)
★ 7.1/10
When illegal card dealer and recovering heroin addict Frankie Machine gets out of prison, he decides to straighten up. Armed with nothing but an old drum set, Frankie tries to get honest work as a drummer. But when his…
18
Undercurrent (1946)
★ 5.9/10
After a rapid engagement, a dowdy daughter of a chemist weds an industrialist, knowing little of his family or past. He transforms her into an elegant society wife, but becomes enraged whenever she asks about Michael…
19
The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026)
★ 7/10
A father-to-be tries to figure out what is happening with all this AI insanity, and explores the most powerful technology humanity has ever created... and what's at stake if we get it wrong.
20
Criminal (2004)
★ 6.2/10
Needing a new partner capable of intricate cons, Richard Gaddis, recruits Rodrigo, a crook with a perfect poker face. The two plan a big-time scam: selling a fake Silver Certificate to currency collector William…