Molly

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Molly

PG-13,

1999,

1h 29m,

Drama

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22 Reviews

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52%

1,000+ Ratings

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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 Given her extended time in a mental institution, her withdrawn behavior and their estrangement, Buck and Molly don't interact easily, though he comes to find her innocence both endearing and frustrating.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?

Critics Consensus

Molly never really elevates above uninspired, cliche-ridden moments.

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

Jan 1, 2000

3.5/5

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.

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Lou Lumenick

New York Post

Jan 1, 2000

2/4

Shue comes perilously close to offensive caricature as the afflicted Molly.

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Louis B. Parks

Houston Chronicle

Jan 1, 2000

A near-disaster.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Sep 26, 2025

1.5/4

...an earnest yet perpetually tiresome drama...

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Nov 1, 2005

2/5

Caffeinated Clint

Film Threat

May 6, 2005

3/5

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Ron W

Jun 4, 2017

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.

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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 Given her extended time in a mental institution, her withdrawn behavior and their estrangement, Buck and Molly don't interact easily, though he comes to find her innocence both endearing and frustrating.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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