Molly is a 1999 romantic comedy-drama film about an autistic woman who came into the custody of her neurotic executive brother. The film was directed by John Duigan and written by Dick Christie, and stars Elisabeth Shue, Aaron Eckhart, and Jill Hennessy.

A 12 year old girl goes to a boarding school in France after her parents split up. Upset by this situation, and still hoping her parents will get back together, she runs away from the school to search for her father, who is a musician travelling through eastern Europe. She catches up with him in Poland, and tries to convince him to reconcile with his wife. When this does not look like it will happen, she runs away again, this time to locate her mother and try to convince her of the same thing. Along the way she has many adventures. Written by Anonymous

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A man's autistic sister is released from an institution into his care. He allows her to undergo an experimental medical treatment, with unexpectedly drastic results. It transforms her into a genius. Loosely based on a true story. Written by Anonymous

In John Duigin's film Molly (1999), Elisabeth Shue plays the title character, Molly McKay, a profoundly autistic twenty-something woman who has lived in an institution from a young age following her parents' death in a car accident. When the institution must close due budget cuts, Molly is left in the charge of her neurotypical, older brother, Buck McKay (played by Aaron Eckhart), an advertising executive and perennial bachelor. Molly, who verbalizes very little and is obsessed with lining up her shoes in neat rows, throws Buck's life into a tailspin as she runs off her nurses and barges into a meeting Buck's agency naked. When Buck consults Molly's (beautiful) neurologist, Susan Brookes (played by Jill Hennessy), Dr. Brookes suggests an experimental surgery in which healthy brain cells are harvested from a donor and implanted into Molly's brain. While Buck initially balks at the suggestion, he finally consents to the surgery and Molly makes a miraculous "recovery" from her autism when she begins to speak fluidly and to interact with her brother, caretakers, and the world, in general. Buck begins taking Molly to social events, like a production of Romeo and Juliet, a baseball game, and expensive dinners. However, after a few months, Molly's brain begins to reject the transplanted cells and she begins to "digress" into her former, autistic state. Both Molly and Buck must accept the eventual loss of Molly's "cure" and her regression to her previous autistic state. While Buck initially rejects Molly and sends her to another institution, in the final scene of the film, Buck accepts Molly's autism and vows to remain in Molly's life by visiting her at the institution. Written by st_rgregory

Elisabeth Shue plays Molly, a mentally challenged young woman who's geniuses are unleased after undergoing an experimental operation. Aaron Eckhart plays the role of Molly's brother Buck, who must care for her in times of need. Written by