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Molly

PG-13 Released Aug 16, 1999 1h 29m Drama List
14% Tomatometer 22 Reviews 52% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings
A woman in her late 20s who has been autistic since youth, Molly McKay (Elisabeth Shue) is left in the care of her bachelor brother, Buck (Aaron Eckhart). Given her extended time in a mental institution, her withdrawn behavior and their estrangement, Buck and Molly don't interact easily, though he comes to find her innocence both endearing and frustrating. Eventually, Buck reluctantly agrees to let Molly undergo an experimental procedure that may give her a more normal life. But will it work? Read More Read Less
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Molly never really elevates above uninspired, cliche-ridden moments.

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Ken Tucker Entertainment Weekly Bizarrely inept. Rated: F Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times It is moving and has been well-crafted with much care, and it allows Shue, Eckhart, Jane and Jill Hennessy as Molly's doctor to make solid impressions. Rated: 3.5/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Lael Loewenstein Variety Shamelessly sentimental. Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Nov 1, 2005 Full Review Caffeinated Clint Film Threat Rated: 3/5 May 6, 2005 Full Review Brandon Judell PopcornQ Rated: 1/5 Sep 19, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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laurent b So bad, it is embarrassing Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review ashley h Molly is an uninspiring film. It is about a bachelor who becomes the unwilling guardian of his autistic, intellectually disabled sister. Aaron Eckhart and Elizabeth Shue give terrible performances. The script is badly written. John Duigan did a horrible job directing this movie. I was not impressed with this motion picture. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Although not based on a true story, but it plays as if it were. The performances are sincere and you feel their joys, fears and disappointment with every turn. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member I believe this is a female version of Flowers for Algernon. A fantastically sweet film. Wonderfully acted. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review bill t Even though this film just SCREAMS Oscar Bait.. Elizabeth Shue is certainly no Cliff Robertson (who played a similar character in Charly) and hell not even a Matthew Modine (who played a similar character in a later film) AND this film has the always execrable Aaron Eckhart, there is a certain fascination about this film for just that. Lots of Scenery Chewing, Important Statements to be made and hooty dialogue just made this one a passable time waster. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member I liked the movie, I have never heard of it and yes similar to "Flowers for Algernon" but it is a good movie on its own. It is not a bloody movie or it has not fast cars but a few tears pleasant entertainment. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A woman in her late 20s who has been autistic since youth, Molly McKay (Elisabeth Shue) is left in the care of her bachelor brother, Buck (Aaron Eckhart). Given her extended time in a mental institution, her withdrawn behavior and their estrangement, Buck and Molly don't interact easily, though he comes to find her innocence both endearing and frustrating. Eventually, Buck reluctantly agrees to let Molly undergo an experimental procedure that may give her a more normal life. But will it work?
Director
John Duigan
Producer
William MacDonald
Screenwriter
Dick Christie
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp.
Production Co
Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Rating
PG-13 (Some Sex-Related Material|Nudity)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 16, 1999, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 7, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$17.4K
Runtime
1h 29m
Sound Mix
Surround
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