Molly's Game

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Molly's Game

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2018

2h 21m

Biography

Drama

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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.

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Critics Consensus

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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Jonathan Romney

Film Comment Magazine

Mar 2, 2018

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.

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

Feb 5, 2018

3/5

Molly's Game is an entertaining and confident debut for Aaron Sorkin, even if it's definitely too long.

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

Feb 5, 2018

A

I was riveted from beginning to end with Molly's Game. It has some of the best performances of the year, it has some of the best writing of the year and it has a true life story that is so vastly strange and unbelievable that it truly has to be witnessed.

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Colin Biggs

Vague Visages

Dec 1, 2023

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.

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Vadim Rizov

Filmmaker Magazine

Jan 11, 2023

This is A-OK crowdpleasing fare: for uncomplicated entertainment, I doubt I’ll do better while here.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Aug 24, 2022

4.5/5

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.

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John Y

@JYJr16 Aug 19, 2026

Intriguing story, even though I knew how it turned out before watching. Great acting.

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Wiktor G

@RT49881930 Aug 12, 2026

I didn’t like time jumps

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Marnie S

@CO-movie-watcher Aug 9, 2026

Story well told, excellent acting. If you like stories about gambling... this one has to be on your must-watch list.

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j F

@LiberteBurrows Aug 1, 2026

Really very very annoying and bad. And only gets worse as it progresses. Frankly, it deeply concerns me that it received decent, let alone good reviews. Real civilizational decline clap-trap. Free Luigi.

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Meri S.

@mschroeder Mar 18, 2026

Oops. I think I’ve seen this before as some scenes were very familiar. But worth the watch again. A long but interesting movie based on a true story. Jessica chastain delivers a great performance.

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Brent G

@bgillett86 Mar 9, 2026

Aaron Sorkin’s trademark snappy and smart dialogue is on display and delivered expertly by Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba. It’s the funny, sad, gripping and thrilling story of former competitive skier turned "Poker Princess", Molly Bloom. Yes, the dialogue Sorkin is known for for is also incredibly unrelatable and unbelievable, but man it’s fun to watch professionals deliver it professionally.

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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: Pascal Pictures, Entertainment One, The Mark Gordon Company, STX Entertainment, 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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