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Molly's Game

R Released Jan 5, 2018 2h 21m Biography Drama TRAILER for Molly's Game: Trailer 2 List
81% Tomatometer 310 Reviews 84% Audience Score 10,000+ Ratings
The true story of Molly Bloom, a beautiful, young, Olympic-class skier who ran the world's most exclusive high-stakes poker game for a decade before being arrested in the middle of the night by 17 FBI agents wielding automatic weapons. Her players included Hollywood royalty, sports stars, business titans and finally, unbeknown to her, the Russian mob. Her only ally was her criminal defense lawyer Charlie Jaffey, who learned there was much more to Molly than the tabloids led people to believe. Read More Read Less
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Powered by an intriguing story and a pair of outstanding performances from Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba, Molly's Game marks a solid debut for writer-director Aaron Sorkin.

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Nell Minow AWFJ.org Jessica Chastain shows us both her resolve and her vulnerability and the scene near the end with Kevin Costner as Bloom's father is one of the best of the year. Nov 4, 2021 Full Review Jonathan Romney Film Comment Magazine Overall, the film comes across as robustly offering testimony for its subject rather than really offering a portrait; it rather presents itself as a character witness for a woman of more probity and principle than her chosen career would suggest. Mar 2, 2018 Full Review Wenlei Ma News.com.au Molly's Game is an entertaining and confident debut for Aaron Sorkin, even if it's definitely too long. Rated: 3/5 Feb 5, 2018 Full Review Colin Biggs Vague Visages For a film that prides itself on being based on a true story, Molly's Game often relies on moments that are too coincidental, too easy. Yet, there's nothing here to suggest that Sorkin won't eventually figure things out behind the camera. Dec 1, 2023 Full Review Vadim Rizov Filmmaker Magazine This is A-OK crowdpleasing fare: for uncomplicated entertainment, I doubt I’ll do better while here. Jan 11, 2023 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies It’s one part invigorating character study and one part stunning expose. It features a trifecta of top-notch performances from Elba, Costner, and especially Chastain. Rated: 4.5/5 Aug 24, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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KerryWhite's S Rating: 9/10. 90/100 Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/10/24 Full Review Sam S I turned it off when she narrorates "on this notepad I had 9 names, some of the wealthiest and most famous people on the planet"... 9 names for a poker game with a 10k buy in with blinds at 50/100? The "wealthiest people" on the planet would never play a 10k buy in with a 100 dollar big blind. AWFUL WRITING. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/05/24 Full Review First name L Chastian's steely charisma and Sorkin's screenplay make for a stellar combo onscreen. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/01/24 Full Review Patrick F The cast was great. Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba were phenomenal. A tantalizing story of the slippery slope of the high stakes underworld poker world. The film also pulls back the curtain on the federal criminal justice process which was interesting. I ended up rooting for Molly by the end of the film. A good movie. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/13/24 Full Review Dave S Few screenwriters are as adept in creating wildly entertaining real-life characters studies as effectively as Aaron Sorkin. With an oeuvre that includes such movies as The Social Network, Moneyball, and Charlie Wilson’s War, Molly’s Game (also directed by Sorkin) can be added to his cinematic canon. Molly Bloom (Jessica Chastain), a former Olympic-caliber skier whose career was cut short by injury, amasses her fortune by hosting high-stakes poker games in Los Angeles and New York, constantly teetering on the edge of legality. While it may not be perfect (the editing can be seizure-inducing early on in the movie and those without a working knowledge of poker will probably be confused by much of the dialogue and game scenarios), it works on the strength of the performances (Chastain is excellent, as are Michael Cera, Idris Elba, and Jeremy Strong in supporting roles) and Sorkin’s insightful script. Despite clocking in a well over two hours, it never feels too long. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/07/24 Full Review Donovan B Jessica Chastain looks fantastic in this movie, makes up for her slightly lacking acting skills. Everyone else is great, and it's an entertaining watch. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/21/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The true story of Molly Bloom, a beautiful, young, Olympic-class skier who ran the world's most exclusive high-stakes poker game for a decade before being arrested in the middle of the night by 17 FBI agents wielding automatic weapons. Her players included Hollywood royalty, sports stars, business titans and finally, unbeknown to her, the Russian mob. Her only ally was her criminal defense lawyer Charlie Jaffey, who learned there was much more to Molly than the tabloids led people to believe.
Director
Aaron Sorkin
Producer
Mark Gordon, Amy Pascal, Matt Jackson
Screenwriter
Aaron Sorkin
Distributor
STX Films
Production Co
Entertainment One, Pascal Pictures, STX Entertainment, The Mark Gordon Company, Sierra / Affinity
Rating
R (Language|Drug Content|Some Violence)
Genre
Biography, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 5, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 27, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$28.7M
Runtime
2h 21m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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