The Highest Stakes (2026)

Directed by

Tony Dean Smith

Genre

thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

R

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Five people are invited to a poker game that they soon discover is not about winning money but about surviving. They must play for their lives.

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What happens

The Highest Stakes is a 2026 American thriller film directed by Tony Dean Smith and written by Gary Preisler, based on a story by Steven Paul, who also produced the film. The film follows five people who are invited to a high-stakes poker game when they learn the game is about survival rather than winning. The film premiered at the Beverly Hills Film Festival on April 13, 2026, before releasing digitally the following day by Republic Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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