Molly's Game (2017)
Kernel Score: 81% · 3,952 ratings · Rated R
Genres: Drama, Crime
Released: 2017-12-07
Runtime: 141 minutes
Is Molly's Game worth watching?
Worth watching. A former Olympic hopeful runs the world's most exclusive poker game and ends up under FBI investigation. Sorkin's rapid-fire dialogue and Jessica Chastain keep it sharp, though it runs long.
Watch it if you
- like fast, talky true-story dramas
- enjoy poker and high-stakes worlds
- want a strong lead performance
Skip it if you
- dislike heavy dialogue
- want much poker action on screen
Best for: Smart date night
Fresh Kernels verdict, AI-assisted from our scores, audience reviews and the official rating.
Where to watch Molly's Game
- Stream: Fubo, Paramount+
- Free with ads: YouTube Free
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
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.
Molly's Game parents' guide: ages 15+
Parents need to know that Molly's Game is a true-story crime drama centered on high-stakes underground poker and an FBI investigation.
- Violence & scariness: Some — Includes a beating and organized-crime (Russian mafia) threats connected to the poker operation.
- Language: Moderate — Rated R, with strong language typical of a Sorkin-scripted crime drama.
- Drinking, drugs & smoking: Some — Depicts the high-stakes gambling world of underground poker as its central subject.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official R rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
Movies like Molly's Game
If you liked Molly's Game, these are the movies we'd watch next.
- The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) — 85%: Another Sorkin script full of fast, sharp talk
- Rounders (1998) — 77%: Poker world drama with plenty of tension
- Casino (1995) — 89%: Gambling, money and power in a big crime story
- Catch Me If You Can (2002) — 93%: Charming true story about a clever hustler
- The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) — 95%: Money, excess and the law catching up
Director
Cast
- Jessica Chastain as Molly Bloom
- Idris Elba as Charlie Jaffey
- Kevin Costner as Larry Bloom
- Michael Cera as Player X
- Jeremy Strong as Dean Keith
- Chris O'Dowd as Douglas Downey
- J.C. MacKenzie as Harrison Wellstone
- Brian d'Arcy James as Bad Brad
- Bill Camp as Harlan Eustice
- Graham Greene as Judge Foxman
Molly's Game FAQ
Is Molly's Game worth watching?
Worth watching. A former Olympic hopeful runs the world's most exclusive poker game and ends up under FBI investigation. Sorkin's rapid-fire dialogue and Jessica Chastain keep it sharp, though it runs long.
Where can I watch Molly's Game?
In the US you can stream Molly's Game on Fubo and Paramount+, watch it free with ads on YouTube Free and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Molly's Game OK for kids?
Molly's Game is rated R. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 15+. Parents need to know that Molly's Game is a true-story crime drama centered on high-stakes underground poker and an FBI investigation.
What movies are like Molly's Game?
If you liked Molly's Game, try The Trial of the Chicago 7, Rounders, Casino and Catch Me If You Can.