Molly's Game

Molly's Game
A side profile of a woman's face, she is wearing sunglasses and the image is in black and white
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAaron Sorkin
Screenplay byAaron Sorkin
Based onMolly's Game
by Molly Bloom
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyCharlotte Bruus Christensen
Edited by
Music byDaniel Pemberton
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • September 8, 2017 (2017-09-08) (TIFF)
  • December 25, 2017 (2017-12-25) (United States)
Running time
141 minutes [2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30 million[3]
Box office$59.3 million[4]

Molly's Game is a 2017 American biographical film written and directed by Aaron Sorkin (in his directorial debut), based on the 2014 memoir by Molly Bloom. It stars Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera, Jeremy Strong, Chris O'Dowd, Joe Keery, Brian D'Arcy James, and Bill Camp.

The film follows Bloom (Chastain), who becomes the target of an FBI investigation after the underground poker empire she runs for Hollywood celebrities, athletes, business tycoons, and the Russian mob is exposed.

Principal photography began in November 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The film premiered on September 8, 2017, at the Toronto International Film Festival, and began a limited theatrical release in the United States on December 25, 2017, by STX Entertainment, then going to world-wide distribution January 5, 2018, and grossed $59 million worldwide.

Molly's Game received positive reviews, with particular praise for Sorkin's screenplay, as well as Chastain and Elba's performances, with that of the former considered one of the best of her career by some critics.[5] The film earned Chastain a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress – Drama,[6] while Sorkin earned nominations for his screenplay at the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Writers Guild of America Awards, and BAFTA Awards.[7][8]

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  4. ^ "Molly's Game (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on July 16, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  5. ^ Giles, Jeff (January 4, 2018). "Insidious: The Last Key Unlocks Few Scares". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on January 16, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  6. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (December 11, 2017). "Golden Globe Nominations: Complete List". Variety. Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on December 14, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
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