Molly's Game (movie)

Extracted Attributes

• Year

  2017

• Genre

  Biographical film, Legal drama, Poker movie

• Title

  Molly's Game

• Writer

  Aaron Sorkin

• Based On

  Molly's Game (book) by Molly Bloom

• Director

  Aaron Sorkin

• Starring

  Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera, Jeremy Strong, Chris O'Dowd, Joe Keery, Brian D'Arcy James, Bill Camp

• Distributor

  STX Entertainment

• Worldwide Gross

  $59 million

• Critical Reception

  Positive

• Memoir Publication Year

  2014

• Aaron Sorkin Award Nominations

  Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Writers Guild of America Awards, BAFTA Awards for Best Screenplay

• Principal Photography Location

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Jessica Chastain Award Nomination

  Golden Globe for Best Actress – Drama

Timeline

• Molly Bloom's memoir 'Molly's Game' (the basis for the film) is published. (Source: 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: Wikipedia)

  2017-09-08

• Limited theatrical release in the United States by STX Entertainment. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2017-12-25

• Worldwide distribution of the film began. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2018-01-05

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

  Post-2017

• Aaron Sorkin received nominations for his screenplay at the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Writers Guild of America Awards, and BAFTA Awards. (Source: Wikipedia)

  Post-2017

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 (2017) - User reviews - IMDb

  'Molly's Game' is written and directed by esteemed screenwriter Aaron Sorkin of whom it is the directorial debut. It is adapted from the book of the same name by Molly Bloom herself. The film stars Jessica Chastain as the eponymous character in a commanding performance which keeps the audience hooked when the story itself fails to do so. Idris Elba plays Molly's lawyer in another good performance to add to his collection. The story is about Molly who was once an Olympic-hopeful skier who got [...] ANYWAY, 'Molly's Game' is a tour-de-Sorkin, meaning rapid, witty, and poignant dialogue that points to genius-at-work. Chastain proves once again she is one of the finest actors on the planet. Supporting cast all on their A Game. No surprise, because when "The Boss" is in the chair, actors rise to the occasion. It happens in Sorkin enterprises - I've witnessed it first-hand on the set of The West Wing. [...] Molly's Game is as smart and stylish as any movie now in theaters. Part poker movie, part legal drama, part biography, it tells a deeply intriguing story about a fascinating woman, and is all the better for being mostly true.

• Everything You Need to Know About Molly's Game Movie (2017)

  3. Adaptation of Molly Bloom’s memoir, Molly’s Game: From Hollywood's Elite to Wall Street's Billionaire Boy's Club, My High-Stakes Adventure in the World of Underground Poker. [...] Molly's Game was a limited release in 2017 on Monday, December 25, 2017. There were 2 other movies released on the same date, including Phantom Thread and All the Money in the World. [...] As a limited theatrical release, Molly's Game will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area. Sometimes, limited theatrical releases are simulatenously released to buy or rent on video on demand services like Prime Video and Apple TV.

• Molly's Game | Rotten Tomatoes

  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.

• 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 [...] ### Transcript: [...] # Molly's Game | Official Trailer | Own it Now on Digital HD, Blu-ray™ & DVD ## STXfilms 226000 subscribers 22769 likes