The film might have been relegated to an afterthought of cinema, had it not been for some excellent timing for a brand new home movie format: the DVD. By early November, Rounders was out of movie theaters entirely and ended 1998 as the 79 th-highest grossing film of the year. 4, as Rush Hour debuted and added another blockbuster to the mix. Within a week, everything about Rounders’ theatrical run went sideways. Armageddon, which would be the most financially successful movie of the bunch, was at No. The top 10 that week was filled with heavyweights There’s Something About Mary at No. Unsurprisingly, the distribution and promotion for a movie with a list of actors that deep would be massive, and on opening weekend Rounders hit No. He was joined by Edward Norton, John Malkovich, John Turturro, Gretchen Mol, and Martin Landau, among others. Matt Damon, in the afterglow of the massive success and critical acclaim of Good Will Hunting, in a starring role. In the moment and in retrospect, the cast was absolutely stacked. On this day 25 years ago, Rounders hit movie theaters all over the United States. Rounders was released 25 years ago this week to mixed reviews.
