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Molly

Innocence is bliss. See the world through her eyes.

1999 · 1h 42m · PG-13 Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by John Duigan

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Overview

Molly McKay is a profoundly autistic twenty-something woman who has lived in an institution from a young age following her parents' death in a car accident. When the institution must close due to budget cuts, Molly is left in the care of her neurotypical, older brother, Buck McKay, an advertising executive and perennial bachelor. Buck forces her to undergo an experimental medical treatment, with unexpectedly drastic results.

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14%
Tomatometer
Rotten

A near-disaster.

Louis B. Parks, Houston Chronicle
Rotten

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

Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Rotten

A television drama slapped together in a rush.

Stephen Holden, New York Times
Rotten

Bizarrely inept.

Ken Tucker, Entertainment Weekly
Fresh

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.

Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

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