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Molly
MGM

Molly reviews
Critic Score
Metascore: 21 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
7.6 out of 10
based on 10 reviews
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based on 6 votes
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MPAA RATING: PG-13 for some sex-related material and nudity

Starring Elizabeth Shue, Aaron Eckhart, Jill Hennessy, Thomas Jane, D.W. Moffett, Elizabeth Mitchell, Robert Harper, and Lucy Liu

Molly McKay (Shue) is a mentally challenged young woman whose genius is unleashed after she undergoes a program of highly experimental treatments. (MGM)


GENRE(S): Comedy  |  Drama  |  Romance  
WRITTEN BY: Dick Christie  
DIRECTED BY: John Duigan  
RELEASE DATE: DVD: April 25, 2000 
Video: April 25, 2000 
Theatrical: October 8, 1999 
RUNNING TIME: 89 minutes, Color 
ORIGIN: USA 

What The Critics Said

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50
New York Post Lou Lumenick
Shallow and blatantly manipulative variation on "Awakenings" in which every plot development is telegraphed.
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50
Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas
It is moving and has been well-crafted with much care.
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40
TV Guide Ken Fox
For all its sensitivity, the film abounds with movie cliches about the developmentally challenged.
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30
Variety Lael Lowenstein
A shamelessly sentimental story.
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30
LA Weekly Stefan Thiel
This movie's already been entertaining (or boring) airline passengers for months.
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30
The New York Times Stephen Holden
(Shue's) sweetly likable performance is the only coherent element in a film that has the impersonal feel of a television drama slapped together in a rush.
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25
Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt
Shallow and sentimental in the sappiest Hollywood tradition.
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25
New York Daily News Jack Mathews
Derivative to the point of distraction.
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6
Mr. Showbiz Kevin Maynard
It's a sugar rush that'll leave you feeling like a rotten cavity.
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0
Entertainment Weekly Ken Tucker
Viewers will never be molly-fied by this tripe.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now!The average user rating for this movie is 7.6 (out of 10) based on 6 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Chris J. gave it a 9:
As a father of an autistic boy I must say that Elisbeth Shue´s acting is very impressive. I thought she was very believable and this movie moved me a lot.

KJ Taylor gave it a 1:
Speaking as someone who has a form of Autism (Asperger's Syndrome; look it up), I have to say I didn't find the main character terribly interesting. But the real reason I didn't like the movie was just because it's extremely boring.

Randall S. gave it a 9:
This was one of my favorite movies of all times. I don't think it deserves the low score that it got.

Marco I. gave it an 8:
Maybe it is similar to "Awakening", maybe it's nothing new, but Elizabeth Sue acting is impressive! This film is quite delicious and impressed me a lot.

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