Reviews
Molly's Game
Directed by Aaron Sorkin · starring George Tchortov, Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba
- 7 from the press
- 7.5 · 15 votes
Molly's Game: reviews
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 - 9.0 VarietyPeter Debruge
'Molly's Game' is Chastain's movie, and she's demonstrating once again what we've seen in everything from 'Zero Dark Thirty' to 'A Most Violent Year': No matter how powerful the men around her, Chastain is perfectly capable of being in control..."
Read - 8.0 The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthy
"As a director, Sorkin keeps things rolling relentlessly and gets fine results from the actors..."
Read - 7.0 Screen DailyWendy Ide
Aaron Sorkin makes his directorial debut with a film which is a pretty much distillation of the key themes and trademarks of his writing up until now.
Read - 4.0 The GuardianBenjamin Lee
The Oscar-winning screenwriter makes his directorial debut with the long and rambling tale of "poker princess" Molly Bloom, brought half-heartedly to life by a miscast Jessica Chastain
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Questions about the reviews of Molly's Game
- What score does Molly's Game have?
- Readers give it 7.5 (15 votes). The critics, 7.9 on average from 7 reviews.
- What do the critics say about Molly's Game?
- The highest score is Indiewire’s (9.1) and the lowest The Guardian’s (4.0).