Ranking January 2018's Movies From Worst To Best

5. Molly's Game

Molly S Game Idris Elba Jessica Chastain
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RottenTomatoes Score: 81% (7.2/10)

Box Office: Even with its modest $30 million budget and a heap of awards buzz, Jessica Chastain's new drama is struggling to pass the $50 million mark, but it's the sort of movie that'll probably fare better on home video.

Verdict: Jessica Chastain gives one of her best performances - and that's really saying something - in Aaron Sorkin's overlong but ludicrously entertaining directorial debut.

With another acid-tongued script from Sorkin and fine supporting work from Idris Elba, Kevin Costner and Michael Cera, Molly's Game doesn't reinvent the crime drama wheel, but works within the typical template extremely well.

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