Movies Like Saint John of Las Vegas

Combining comedy with a Vegas backdrop, The Hangover offers a hilarious take on a bachelor party gone awry. If you enjoyed the gambling mishaps and misadventures of Saint John of Las Vegas, the escapades of The Hangover's protagonists will have you in stitches.

Fans of Saint John of Las Vegas' desert-bound eccentricities and gambles on the surreal will find a kindred spirit in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. This cult classic takes viewers on a hallucinogenic odyssey through Sin City, courtesy of a gonzo journalist and his attorney.

For those who were captivated by the portrayal of unconventional relationships and personal struggles in Saint John of Las Vegas, Leaving Las Vegas offers a raw take on a self-destructive alcoholic and his bond with a compassionate prostitute, set against the neon-lit backdrop of Vegas.

Paul Thomas Anderson's Hard Eight presents a character-driven narrative centered on the lives of professional gamblers. Its emphasis on personal relationships within the context of Las Vegas's glitzy, high-stakes world makes it a companion piece for someone seeking more character-focused narratives akin to Saint John of Las Vegas.

If the dark humor and offbeat characters of Saint John of Las Vegas caught your attention, Seven Psychopaths delivers a similar tone. The film weaves a convoluted tale of a struggling screenwriter inadvertently caught up in the Los Angeles criminal underworld, creating a rich tapestry of eccentric characters and unpredictable situations.

This romantic comedy involves high stakes poker, a trip to Las Vegas, and severely complicated romantic relationships. Honeymoon in Vegas may tickle your funny bone with similar Vegas-related hijinks and the sheer unpredictability of love and luck, similar to Saint John of Las Vegas.

With a Las Vegas setting and an unlucky protagonist at its heart, The Cooler follows the life of a man whose bad luck is so infectious that casinos use him to 'cool down' hot tables. If the quirky, luck-centric elements of Saint John of Las Vegas appealed to you, The Cooler's dive into the superstitions and dark underbelly of gambling should hit the jackpot.

Lucky You takes viewers into the world of professional poker and complex father-son dynamics, set against the backdrop of Las Vegas. The central theme of taking risks, both at the card table and in personal relationships, resonates well with themes explored in Saint John of Las Vegas.