Based on a shocking true story, Aaron Sorkin's electrifying directorial debut, Molly's Game, follows the meteoric rise and precipitous fall of Molly Bloom, played with fierce intelligence by Jessica Chastain. A former Olympic-class skier forced into early retirement, Molly moves to Los Angeles and stumbles into running the world's most exclusive high-stakes poker game, attracting Hollywood royalty, business titans, and eventually, the Russian mob. As her empire grows, so does the target on her back, drawing the attention of federal prosecutors. With her freedom on the line, she must navigate a perilous legal battle with the help of a reluctant but principled lawyer, Idris Elba, who must unravel the complex truth behind the glamorous and dangerous legend she created. This sharp, rapid-fire drama peels back the curtain on a hidden world of wealth, power, and the high cost of ambition.