Movies Like Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story (2010)

Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story is a 2010 documentary, history film from Kevin Tostado with a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Divine Move and Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth.

Documentary History

The Divine Move

2014

A professional GO player gathers a team to help him carry out his revenge against the man who killed his brother.

6.8

MagicScore

Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

2020

On the eve of Earth Day, a precocious seven-year-old learns about the wonders of the planet from his parents—and a mysterious exhibit at the aptly named Museum of Everything.

7.5

MagicScore

Traveller

1997

A young man, Pat, visits the clan of gypsy-like grifters (Irish Travellers) in rural North Carolina from whom he is descended. He is at first rejected, but cousin Bokky takes him on as an apprentice. Pat learns the game while Bokky falls in love and desires a different life.

5.5

MagicScore

Cannibal Girls

1973

A young couple spend the night in a restaurant, only to find out that it is haunted by three dead women who hunger for human flesh.

4.4

MagicScore

AlphaGo

2017

The ancient Chinese game of Go has long been considered a grand challenge for artificial intelligence. Yet in 2016, Google's DeepMind team announced that they would be taking on Lee Sedol, the world's most elite Go champion. AlphaGo chronicles the team as it prepares to test the limits of its rapidly-evolving AI technology. The film pits man against machine, and reveals as much about the workings of the human mind as it does the future of AI.

7.8

MagicScore

Bushido

2024

Kakunoshin Yanagida was a samurai, forced to leave the Han due to a false accusation. He then lived in poverty with his daughter Kinu.

7.6

MagicScore

Smart Money

1931

Two brothers' trip to the big city to do a little gambling results in a fateful turn of events.

6.9

MagicScore

Labyrinth

2003

Psychologist Dr. Brennac is asked by a colleague to help with the case of Claude, a patient on trial for multiple murders. Is Claude really guilty of the crimes, or is he a victim of his own mind?

6.6

MagicScore

Knucklebones

2016

A group of bored college students unleash a murderous demon while playing a dice game made from human knucklebones.

4.1

MagicScore

#10

The Match

2025

When a legendary Go master loses his title to a one-time friend and protégé, he sets out to reclaim it in a high-stakes battle of wits and skill.

7.4

MagicScore

#11

The Divine Move 2: The Wrathful

2019

In the 1990s, when Go gambling fever swept Korea, Gui-su loses everything because his father gambled obsessively until there was nothing left. Left all alone in the world, Gui-su meets a mentor and Go teacher, Il-do, and goes through vicious training to become the grandmaster of Go. He sets out for revenge on the world that destroyed his life, but soon finds himself chased by an unknown loner pursuing his own vendetta.

7.0

MagicScore

#12

Word Wars

2004

The classic board game, Scrabble, has been popular for decades. In addition, there are fanatics who devote heart and soul to this game to the expense of everything else. This film profiles a group of these enthusiasts as they converge for a Scrabble convention where the word game is almost a bloodsport.

6.4

MagicScore

#13

Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine

2003

Garry Kasparov is possibly the greatest chess player who has ever lived. In 1997, he played a match against the greatest chess computer: IBM's Deep Blue. He lost. This film depicts the drama that happened away from the chess board from Kasparov's perspective. It explores the psychological aspects of the game and the paranoia surrounding IBM's ultimate chess machine.

6.4

MagicScore

#14

Jumanji

1995

When siblings Judy and Peter discover an enchanted board game that opens the door to a magical world, they unwittingly invite Alan -- an adult who's been trapped inside the game for 26 years -- into their living room. Alan's only hope for freedom is to finish the game, which proves risky as all three find themselves running from giant rhinoceroses, evil monkeys and other terrifying creatures.

7.2

MagicScore

#15

Clue

1985

Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, the guests and Boddy's chatty butler must suss out the culprit before the body count rises.

7.2

MagicScore

#16

Zathura: A Space Adventure

2005

After their father is called into work, two young boys, Walter and Danny, are left in the care of their teenage sister, Lisa, and told they must stay inside. Walter and Danny, who anticipate a boring day, are shocked when they begin playing Zathura, a space-themed board game, which they realize has mystical powers when their house is shot into space. With the help of an astronaut, the boys attempt to return home.

6.4

MagicScore

#17

Joshy

2016

After his engagement ends badly, Josh decides to take advantage of his bachelor-party plans in Ojai, California, with the few friends still willing to join him. Focused on drugs and their own hangups, his self-absorbed friends refuse to confront the elephant in the room and ask Josh how he’s feeling. As welcome and unwelcome guests stop by, Josh will attempt to find some closure over this weekend with the guys.

5.7

MagicScore

#18

I Wish, I Wish

2016

Five cousins find a board game that makes wishes come true

5.6

MagicScore

#19

Family Pack

2024

When an old card game comes to life, a family jumps back in time to a medieval village where they must unmask werewolves to secure their return home.

5.6

MagicScore

#20

The Games Maker

2014

Young Ivan Drago's newfound love of board games catapults him into the fantastical and competitive world of game invention, and pits him against the inventor Morodian, who has long desired to destroy the city of Zyl, founded by Ivan's grandfather. To save his family and defeat Morodian, Ivan must come to know what it is to be a true games maker.

5.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story?

The top films similar to Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story by MovieMagicScore are The Divine Move (6.8), Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth (7.5), Traveller (5.5). Each shares documentary/history themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story worth watching?

Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10 from 25 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story?

Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story (2010) is a documentary, history film directed by Kevin Tostado, starring Zachary Levi, Philip Orbanes, Ken Koury.

Where can I find more recommendations like Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story?

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About movies like Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story

This ranked list pairs Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story (2010), a documentary and history film from Kevin Tostado, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Zachary Levi take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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