Synopsis
Molly Bloom, a young skier and former Olympic hopeful becomes a successful entrepreneur (and a target of an FBI investigation) when she establishes a high-stakes, international poker game.
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Cast
- Jessica ChastainMolly Bloom
- Idris ElbaCharlie Jaffey
- Kevin CostnerLarry Bloom
- Michael CeraPlayer X
- Jeremy StrongDean Keith
- Chris O'DowdDouglas Downey
- J.C. MacKenzieHarrison Wellstone
- Brian d'Arcy JamesBad Brad
- Bill CampHarlan Eustice
- Graham GreeneJudge Foxman
Recommendations
- 91
IndieWire
The subtly profound ways in which this movie distorts the recent past makes it one of the most radically entertaining things its iconoclastic scribe has ever written. - 90
Variety
Molly’s Game delivers one of the screen’s great female parts — a dense, dynamic, compulsively entertaining affair, whose central role makes stunning use of Chastain’s stratospheric talent. - 83
Consequence
Molly’s Game is a successful crime drama, but it’s also a film that acknowledges the presence of both good and bad luck in the pursuit of excellence. Most importantly, it allows failure to exist as a living and breathing entity, rather than a tragic ending or a fate simply suffered by the morally impure. And that is what you might call exceptional. - 80
New York Magazine (Vulture)
Molly’s Game isn’t the deepest movie you’ll see, but it’s both finely tuned and big-hearted. It’s a rouser. - 80
CineVue
With Sorkin's signature whip-crack dialogue driving an astonishingly assured directorial debut, Molly's Game is an exhilarating, superbly crafted crime drama. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
Sorkin both entertains and makes you lean in to absorb every detail of this wild tale, which boasts a stellar cast to help tell it. - 75
The Film Stage
When Molly’s Game is good, it’s very, very good. There are dazzling moments throughout, and it’s clear that Sorkin is having a blast. Much of the film is downright intoxicating, just like the world Molly Bloom found herself in. - 75
The Playlist
Sorkin’s swordsman-like pen continually keeps the picture engaging; his knack for one-liners and absurd dialogue detail remains finely attuned.
