Molly's Game

Extracted Attributes

• Based On

  Molly's Game (memoir) by Molly Bloom (2014)

• Director

  Aaron Sorkin

• Starring

  Bill Camp

• Film Type

  American biographical film

• Distributor

  STX Entertainment

• Release Year

  2017

• Screenwriter

  Aaron Sorkin

• Box Office Gross

  $59 million worldwide

• BAFTA Awards Nomination

  Screenplay (Aaron Sorkin)

• Golden Globe Nomination

  Best Actress – Drama (Jessica Chastain)

• Academy Award Nomination

  Best Adapted Screenplay (Aaron Sorkin)

• Principal Photography Start

  November 2016

• Principal Photography Location

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Writers Guild of America Awards Nomination

  Screenplay (Aaron Sorkin)

Timeline

• Molly Bloom's memoir "Molly's Game" was published. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2014

• Principal photography for the film began in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2016-11

• The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2017-09-08

• The film began a limited theatrical release in the United States. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2017-12-25

• The film began world-wide distribution. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2018-01-05

• Aaron Sorkin received an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2018

• Jessica Chastain received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress – Drama. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  2018

Molly's Game

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, who makes reference to Alimzhan Tokhtakhunov's association with running an illegal gambling ring and "a sophisticated Russian organized crime money-laundering network that operated out of unit 63A in Trump Tower in New York." 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. The film earned Chastain a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress – Drama, while Sorkin earned nominations for his screenplay at the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Writers Guild of America Awards, and BAFTA Awards.

Web Search Results

• Molly's Game - Wikipedia

  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 "Molly Bloom (author)"), who makes reference to Alimzhan Tokhtakhunov's association with running an illegal gambling ring and "a sophisticated Russian organized crime money-laundering network that operated out of unit 63A in Trump Tower in New York." It stars Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera, Jeremy Strong, Chris [...] Molly moves to New York City to begin a new underground poker game. After reaching out to many wealthy New Yorkers, Molly finds enough players for several weekly games. Despite continuous success, she fears being unable to cover her losses when players cannot pay. Her dealer convinces her to begin taking a percentage "Rake (poker)") of large pots "Pot (poker)"), recouping her potential losses but making her game an illegal gambling operation. [...] Molly, having contacts through years of running the game, creates her own poker games. She rents a hotel penthouse and hires a staff. Additionally, she contacts club and casino employees to spread the word about her games. Player X, along with many others, leaves Dean's games to play at Molly's. Increasingly successful, as Molly gains more money, she is pressured by Player X to raise the stakes. Harlan Eustice, a skilled, conservative and successful player, joins Molly's game.

• Molly's Game | Official Trailer | Own it Now on Digital HD, Blu-ray ...

  MOLLY’S GAME is based on the true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who 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 [...] In Select Theaters December 25, 2017 everywhere January 5th, 2018 Cast: Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Chris O'Dowd, Michael Cera, Joe Keery, Rachel Skarsten, Graham Greene and Brian d'Arcy James Director: Aaron Sorkin Writer: Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin. Based on the memoir by Molly Bloom Producers: Stuart M. Besser, Mark Gordon, Leopoldo Gout, Matt Jackson, Lauren Lohman, Lyn Lucibello and Amy Pascal SUBSCRIBE:

• Molly Bloom (author) - Wikipedia

  Molly Bloom (born April 21, 1978) is an American entrepreneur, speaker, and author of the 2014 memoir Molly's Game. During the 2000s, she became known as the "Poker Princess", for organizing high stakes underground poker in Los Angeles that attracted A-list actors. She was previously a competitive skier, a member of the U.S. Ski Team, and was injured while attempting to qualify for the Olympics. [...] ### Post-gambling ventures [edit&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Post-gambling ventures")] Bloom's memoir about her experiences, Molly's Game, was published in 2014. A film adaptation of the book, also called Molly's Game, written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, premiered at the Toronto Film Festival on September 8, 2017. Jessica Chastain plays the role of Molly Bloom. The film received a 2018 Academy Award nomination in the category of Best Adapted Screenplay. [...] In April 2013, Bloom was charged with running an illegal poker game in New York. In May 2014, after pleading guilty, she was sentenced to one year of probation, a $200,000 fine, 200 hours of community service, and forfeiture of $125,000. A film adaptation of her book, Molly's Game, starring Jessica Chastain and directed by Aaron Sorkin, debuted in December 2017. ## Early life [edit&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Early life")]

• Molly Bloom: Legalweek New York 2026 - Law.com

  Molly Bloom is an inspirational keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and bestselling author of Molly's Game. She is best known for her memoir, Molly's Game, which was adapted into an award-winning film of the same name by Aaron Sorkin. Bloom's memoir chronicles her journey from college student to LA waitress to building and operating the largest and most notorious private poker game in the world. Her games featured hundreds of millions of dollars and players like Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, A- [...] Some of Molly's engagements include Fortune 1000 and strategic clients such as Comcast and US Bank. The film Molly's Game, written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, stars Academy Award winner for Best Actress, Jessica Chastain (as Molly), Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera, Brian d'Arcy James, and Chris O'Dowd. Featured on Daily Hive and the New York Times as a 'must watch' movie, Molly's Game is now available to stream on YouTube TV.

• Molly's Game | Rotten Tomatoes

  Mar 2, 2018 Full Review Wenlei Ma News.com.au Molly's Game is an entertaining and confident debut for Aaron Sorkin, even if it's definitely too long. Rated: 3/5 • Feb 5, 2018 Full Review Colin Biggs Vague Visages For a film that prides itself on being based on a true story, Molly's Game often relies on moments that are too coincidental, too easy. Yet, there's nothing here to suggest that Sorkin won't eventually figure things out behind the camera. Dec 1, 2023 Full Review [...] The true story of Molly Bloom, a beautiful, young, Olympic-class skier who 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, unbeknown to her, the Russian mob. Her only ally was her criminal defense lawyer Charlie Jaffey, who learned there was much more to Molly than the tabloids led people to believe. [...] The true story of Molly Bloom, a beautiful, young, Olympic-class skier who 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, unbeknown to her, the Russian mob. Her only ally was her criminal defense lawyer Charlie Jaffey, who learned there was much more to Molly than the tabloids led people to believe.