Molly

Molly is a drama and comedy about a young woman with autism who has spent most of her life in a care facility following the death of her parents. When the institution closes, she is taken in by her older brother, a successful advertising executive who has had little contact with her over the years. The siblings struggle to adapt to one another as Molly's energetic personality disrupts her brother's structured life. This conflict leads to the decision to pursue an experimental medical treatment intended to cure her, which results in significant changes to her life.

The film was directed by John Duigan, appearing as the fifth entry in a chronological list of his work that includes Lawn Dogs and Paranoid. The cast features Elisabeth Shue as Molly McKay and Aaron Eckhart as Buck McKay, alongside Jill Hennessy, Thomas Jane, D. Moffett, and Elizabeth Mitchell. Produced in the United States by companies including Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Absolute Entertainment (II), the movie had a budget of 21 million USD.

Audience reception was mixed, with a rating of 5.7/10 on IMDb based on 3,300 votes and a lower score of 4.2/10 on TMDB from 74 votes. Professional critics gave the film a lower rating of 3.9/10 across 23 reviews, indicating that it was less well-received by critics than by the general audience on IMDb.