Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism
Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism is a 2015 British fantasy film directed by Christopher N. Rowley and starring Dominic Monaghan, Lesley Manville, Emily Watson, Joan Collins and Raffey Cassidy.[1] It is based on Georgia Byng's 2002 novel Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism.[2]
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| Directed by | Christopher N. Rowley |
| Produced by | Simon Bosanquet Georgia Byng Lawrence Elman Ileen Maisel |
| Screenplay by | Tom Butterworth Simon Bosanquet Georgia Byng Christopher N. Rowley Chris Hurford |
| Based on | Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism by Georgia Byng |
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| Music by | Peter Raeburn |
| Cinematography | Remi Adefarasin |
| Edited by | Dan Farrell Lesley Walker |
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| Distributed by | ARC Entertainment |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
Molly Moon (Raffey Cassidy) lives in an orphanage with her best friend Rocky (Jadon Carnelly-Morris). After discovering a book about hypnotism, and learning how to hypnotise, she uses her powers to escape to London and star in a play on the West End. She eventually realises that being a star isn't what she wants, and returns back to the orphanage.
Cast
- Raffey Cassidy as Molly Moon
- Dominic Monaghan as Nockman
- Lesley Manville as Miss Adderstone
- Emily Watson as Miss Trinklebury
- Celia Imrie as Edna the Cook
- Anne-Marie Duff as Lucy Logan the Librarian
- Ben Miller as Mr. Alabaster
- Sadie Frost as Mrs. Alabaster
- Omid Djalili as Barry Rix
- Gary Kemp as Cregg
- Tom Wisdom as Charlie Cooper
- Fern Deacon as Hazel
- Jadon Carnelly-Morris as Rocky
- Tallulah Evans as Davina Nuttel
- Joan Collins as Nockman's Mother Tracey
Reception
The film has a 29% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[3] Joe Bendel of the Epoch Times awarded the film three stars out of five.[4] Dave Aldridge of Radio Times also awarded the film three stars out of five.[5] Yip Wai Yee of The Straits Times awarded it two stars out of five.[6] Sandie Angulo Chen of Common Sense Media also awarded it two stars out of five.[7]
References
- Noh, David (13 August 2015). "Film Review: Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism". Film Journal International. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- Tobias, Scott (13 August 2015). "Film Review: 'Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism'". Variety. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- "Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- Bendel, Joe (13 August 2015). "Film Review: Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism". Epoch Times. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- Aldridge, Dave. "Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism". Radio Times. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- Yip Wai Yee (2 September 2015). "Over-the-top storytelling and bizarre plot twists". The Straits Times. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- Sandie Angulo Chen. "Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 5 March 2018.