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Molly's Game (2017)

R | | Biography, Crime, Drama | 5 January 2018 (USA)
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The true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who ran the world's most exclusive high-stakes poker game and became an FBI target.

Director:

Aaron Sorkin

Writers:

Aaron Sorkin (written for the screen by), Molly Bloom (based on the book by)

Stars:

Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jessica Chastain ... Molly Bloom
Idris Elba ... Charlie Jaffey
Kevin Costner ... Larry Bloom
Michael Cera ... Player X
Jeremy Strong ... Dean Keith
Chris O'Dowd ... Douglas Downey
J.C. MacKenzie ... Harrison Wellstone
Brian d'Arcy James ... Brad
Bill Camp ... Harlan Eustice
Graham Greene ... Judge Foxman
Justin Kirk ... Jay
Angela Gots ... B
Natalie Krill ... Winston
Stephanie Herfield ... Jesse
Madison McKinley ... Shelby
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Storyline

Molly Bloom, a beautiful young Olympic-class skier, 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, unbeknownst to her, the Russian mob. Her only ally was her criminal defense lawyer Charlie Jaffey, who learned that there was much more to Molly than the tabloids led us to believe. Written by STX Entertainment

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

short skirt with heels | poker | lawyer | playing cards | female protagonist | See All (320) »

Taglines:

Deal with her.

Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, drug content and some violence | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Official Sites:

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Country:

China | Canada | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 January 2018 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Molly's Game See more »

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada See more »
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Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,349,967, 31 December 2017

Gross USA:

$28,780,744

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$59,284,015
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Company Credits

Production Co:

STX Entertainment, Huayi Brothers Pictures, The Mark Gordon Company See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Molly Bloom told Aaron Sorkin that she wanted Jessica Chastain to play her. See more »

Goofs

Molly's lawyer reads a published copy of the book Molly's Game to research her defense. In real life, the book was published after the trial was over. See more »

Quotes

Molly Bloom: You know what makes you feel okay about losing? Winning.
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Soundtracks

Crystal Blue Persuasion
Written by Ed Gray (as Eddie Morley Gray), Tommy James and Mike Vale
Performed by Tommy James
Published by EMI Longitude Music
Courtesy of EMI Longitude Music on behalf of Aura Records, LLC
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who is Player X in real life?
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Jessica Chastain nails her role
18 January 2018 | by TheTopDawgCritic – See all my reviews

I don't think Molly Bloom could have been cast any better than with Jessica Chastain... she nailed her role. Oddly enough, she looks similar to the actual Molly Bloom.

Great film, love the fact this is based on a true story, and what a great story it was. The rest of the cast were great and the directing was decent, although too much back and forth between many timelines.

8.5 rounded up to 9/10 from me for Chastain's excellent performance.
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