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Film · 2017

Molly's Game

Directed by Aaron Sorkin · starring George Tchortov, Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba

  • 2 h 20 min
  • 15
  • Biography · Crime · Drama
  • USACanada
  • Released in the UK 31 December 2017
  • 7.7 AverageMovieNCo
  • 7.5 Users15 votes
  • 7.9 Critics7 reviews
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Synopsis

The famous screenwriter Aaron Sorkin ('Moneyball', 'The Social Network', 'Steve Jobs') makes his directorial debut moving to the big screen memories of Molly Bloom, a professional ex-skier at the end of the decade of the 2000 ended up being known as "poker princess" in Los Angeles. Bloom organized clandestine high stakes poker games frequenting magnates, athletes and Hollywood stars like Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Ben Affleck for eight years. Finally it was investigated by the FBI, who followed the tracks of their criminal activities to give chase in a raid which involved up to 17 agents. Bloom was sentenced to one year of probation, to pay a fine of $ 1,000 and to repay $ 125,000 as part of the legal agreement with the Justice, after being charged with illegal gambling linked to Russian organized crime in April 2013.

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The essentials

Runtime
140 min2 hours and 20 minutes
Budget
$30mSony Pictures Releasing
Box office
$14.1m0.5 times its budget
Rating
15Suitable only for 15 years and over
How long is Molly's Game?
2 hours and 20 minutes (140 minutes).
When was Molly's Game released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 31 December 2017.
Who directed Molly's Game?
Aaron Sorkin.
Who is in Molly's Game?
It stars George Tchortov, Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba and Kevin Costner.
Where can I watch Molly's Game?
In the UK it is available with a subscription on Netflix, with a channel on Now and a channel on Prime Video and to rent on Apple TV.
How much did Molly's Game make?
It took $14.1 million in US. It cost $30 million.
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Cast

Full cast (28)
Director
Aaron Sorkin
Writers
Aaron Sorkin
Music
Daniel Pemberton
Producers
Stuart M. Besser, Amy Pascal

Videos and trailers

All 5 videos
'Molly's Game' trailer 2:4614 August 2017

Photos and posters

All 28 photos

Reviews

All 7 reviews
7.5 15 votes
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What the critics say average 7.9 from 7 outlets

  • 9.1 IndiewireDavid Ehrlich Jessica Chastain Goes All in for Aaron Sorkin's Electrifying Poker Drama. Read
  • 9.1 IndiewireDavid Ehrlich One of the most radically entertaining things its iconoclastic scribe has ever written. Read
  • 9.0 VarietyPeter Debruge 'Social Network' screenwriter Aaron Sorkin deals Jessica Chastain a winning hand in his splashy, speechy directorial debut, set in the world of underground poker. Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend
  • Budget $30m
  • US $14.1m
  • UK £3.4m

Awards

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Soundtrack

All 11 songs
  1. Velvet NooseThunderpussy Spotify
  2. Say Hello 2 HeavenTemple of the Dog, Published You Make Me Sick I Make Music Spotify
  3. C'est si bonEartha Kitt Spotify
  4. With My Eyes ClosedThe Raveonettes, Published Juvenile Delinquent Music, Administered Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc Spotify

Trivia

All 8 facts

  • Premiere pass

    The real Molly Bloom, who is banned from Canada because she pleaded guilty to a federal crime in the United States, was granted a 48-hour pass to visit Canada for the movie's premiere at TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival).

  • Her favourite actress

    Molly Bloom told the director Aaron Sorkin that she wanted Jessica Chastain to play her, and so it was.

  • Run rabbit run

    Because of schedules, Idris Elba and Jessica Chastain had only 10 days to shoot. They shot 45 pages in the first 6 days. They mostly rehearsed virtually before the shooting, and in between takes during the shooting of the movie.

  • The good cameo

    Writer/Director Aaron Sorkin makes a cameo as one of the underground poker players.

  • Prodigious debut

    One of the world's most important screenwriters and Oscar-winner Aaron Sorkin debuts as director in this film with a script logically his own.

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