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The Molly Maguires

1970Movie2 h 0 minPG

64

DecentGoodWatch score

64

DecentGoodWatch score

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Summary

Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, 1876. A secret society of Irish coal miners, bond by a sacred oath, put pressure on the greedy and ruthless company they work for by sabotaging mining facilities in the hope of improving their working conditions and the lives of their families.

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Friends night
Thought-provoking
Adults

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Directed by: Martin Ritt
Written by: Walter Bernstein
Produced by: Martin Ritt, Walter Bernstein
Music by: Henry Mancini

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Facts

February 8, 1970 · 2 h 0 min · PG

Released: February 8, 1970
Runtime: 2 h 0 min
Age rating: PG
Content: Violence, Strong Language
Genres: Drama, History, Thriller
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Budget: $11 million
Box office: $2 million
Available in: 32 countries
Keywords: based on novel or book, based on true story

Tropes

Very Loosely Based on a True Story, Pinkerton Detective, Pay Evil unto Evil +9

12 of 21 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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6 questions, like "Where can I stream The Molly Maguires?"

Questions about The Molly Maguires

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Where can I stream The Molly Maguires?

In the United States, The Molly Maguires is free with ads on Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is The Molly Maguires worth watching?

64

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 6.9, Letterboxd 3.5 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, and Metacritic 62).

Is The Molly Maguires okay for kids?

PGViolenceStrong language

Better for older viewers: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.

Will I feel good after watching The Molly Maguires?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Was The Molly Maguires a box office flop?

Budget$11 million

Box office$2 million

Yes: it cost about $11 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 20% of its budget.

What tropes does The Molly Maguires use?

Very Loosely Based on a True StoryPinkerton DetectivePay Evil unto EvilTreachery Is a Special Kind of EvilHistorical Hero UpgradeToken RomanceDirty BusinessStuff Blowing UpNo One Gets Left BehindThere Are No Good ExecutivesThe Film of the BookShown Their Workand 9 more

TV Tropes lists 21 tropes for it, including Very Loosely Based on a True Story, Pinkerton Detective, and Pay Evil unto Evil.