Molly's Game

Molly's Game has quietly become one of the more dependable crime dramas currently available in Australia on Netflix, and in the US on fuboTV and Paramount Plus Premium. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. With 4,047 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Jessica Chastain's performance alone is worth the time investment. Start it on Netflix whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

There is a reason Molly's Game keeps coming up in conversation. The plotting in Molly's Game is tight enough that the twists feel earned rather than assembled. Molly Bloom, a young skier and former Olympic hopeful becomes a successful entrepreneur (and a target of an FBI investigation) when she establishes a high-stakes, international poker game. The writing gets a boost from Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba, who sell every scene they're in. It was released in 2017. What makes Molly's Game hold up is that the resolution matters less than how the characters get there. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Crime and mystery fans will find exactly what they are after in Molly's Game. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Watch Jessica Chastain work — it is a masterclass in the genre. Few crime dramas earn their twists this consistently.