Molly's Game
A fast-talking, stylish rise-and-fall story that keeps you hooked with sharp dialogue and a tense, introspective edge.
Brisk · about identity and ambition · nonlinear
I, Tonya
A wickedly funny, bruising rollercoaster that keeps yanking you between laughter and flinching, told with a wink and a raw ache.
About 2017 film directed by Craig Gillespie
Genres drama, biographical, black comedy
Directed by Craig Gillespie
Written by Steven Rogers
Starring Margot Robbie, Allison Janney, Sebastian Stan, Mckenna Grace, Bobby Cannavale, Julianne Nicholson, Paul Walter Hauser, Bojana Novaković
Music Jeff Russo
Runtime 119 min
Country United States, France
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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