The Re-Education of Molly Singer

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The Re-Education of Molly Singer
Directed byAndy Palmer
Written byTodd M. Friedman
Kevin Haskin
Produced byWarner Davis
Todd M. Friedman
Starring
CinematographyFilip Vandewal
Edited byTim Rush
Music by
Production
companies
Warner Davis Company
Hemlock Circle Productions
Distributed by Lionsgate
Release date
  • September 29, 2023 (2023-09-29)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Re-Education of Molly Singer is a 2023 American comedy film written by Todd M. Friedman and Kevin Haskin, directed by Andy Palmer and starring Britt Robertson. [1] [2]

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Plot

Molly Singer is a party girl lawyer who loves to have fun with her gay best friend Paulie who is a rich trust fund Asian that works as a lunch lady due to never finishing college and unlocking his trust fund. Elliot, the shy MMA-loving son of the CEO of Molly's firm, is going to college. On his first day, Elliot accidentally injures the star player of the university, which leads to everyone hating him. The exact same day, Molly is late to a very important hearing because she is hungover and costs the firm money. Elliot's mother decides to offer Molly a chance to get her job back if she goes back to college and helps her son Elliot. Molly helps Elliot hook up with his dream girl and get acclimated in university.

Cast

Release

The film was released in theaters and on VOD on September 29, 2023. [3]

Reception

The film has a 25% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 16 reviews. [4] Bobby LePire of Film Threat rated the film an 8 out of 10. [1] Kate Erbland of IndieWire graded the film a C−. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 LePire, Bobby (October 4, 2023). "The Re-Education of Molly Singer". Film Threat. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  2. D'Alessandro, Anthony; Cordero, Rosy (July 30, 2021). "'The Re-Education Of Molly Singer': Britt Robertson, Nico Santos, Holland Roden & More Board Indie Feature". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Erbland, Kate (September 27, 2023). "'The Re-Education of Molly Singer' Review: The 'Never Been Kissed' Formula Gets Flipped — to Dismal Results". IndieWire. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  4. "The Re-Education of Molly Singer". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 12, 2023.