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title: "Marty Supreme"
year: 2025
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fi1m_id: "marty-supreme"
imdb_id: "tt32916440"
tmdb_id: 1317288
wikidata_id: "Q130118681"
fi1m_score: 82
critics_score: 89
critics_reviews: 13
published: "2026-09-09"
updated: "2026-10-06T10:36:20.491502+00:00"
region: "US"
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# Marty Supreme (2025)

Directed by Josh Safdie · 2h 30m · MPA R · Drama, Thriller, Sport

## Identity

Marty Supreme

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/film/marty-supreme
- **Type:** Film
- **Fi1m ID:** marty-supreme
- **IMDb ID:** tt32916440
- **TMDB ID:** 1317288
- **Wikidata ID:** Q130118681
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32916440/, https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1317288, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130118681

**Fi1m score: 82** · Critics 89 from 13 reviews

*In a sentence:* Two and a half hours of a small ball and an enormous ego

> Josh Safdie’s table tennis film is loud, fast and built around Timothée Chalamet, who is up to it. It runs half an hour too long and loves its hustler more than we could, but the matches alone are worth the ticket.

## Synopsis

Marty Mauser (Timothée Chalamet) is certain he is the best table tennis player alive and cannot understand why nobody else has noticed. He has no money, a talent for talking his way into rooms he cannot afford, and Rebecca Mauser (Fran Drescher) at home, who has heard all of it before. Around him are Kay Stone (Gwyneth Paltrow), Milton Rockwell (Kevin O’Leary), Rachel Mizler (Odessa A’zion) and Wally (Tyler, The Creator). Written by Josh Safdie and Ronald Bronstein and directed by Safdie, the film follows Marty as he hustles, borrows and lies his way towards the top of a game almost nobody in America takes seriously.

## Review

*Marty Supreme* is the first film Josh Safdie has directed without his brother Benny, and it moves the way their films together moved: fast, loud, and always about a man who owes somebody money. Marty Mauser wants to be the best table tennis player in the world and is prepared to lie to nearly everyone to get there. Our verdict is that this is a good, exhausting film with a great deal of nerve, and we recommend it with two caveats. At 150 minutes it is longer than it needs to be, and it likes Marty a good deal more than we managed to.

Nothing in it works without Timothée Chalamet, who also produced, and he carries it. He plays Marty with his chin up and his mouth going, and he does something harder than being charming: he lets us see Marty deciding how much charm to spend. There is a moment with a pair of glasses that we will not describe and that tells you everything about the man in a few seconds. He is almost never still. When he does stop, late on, the film finds its best two or three minutes.

Gwyneth Paltrow, as Kay Stone, is the surprise. She has been away from the screen long enough that her stillness reads as news, and she uses it, looking at Marty as a woman who has met this type before and is deciding whether to be bored. Odessa A’zion, as Rachel Mizler, gets the rawest scenes and is good in them. Kevin O’Leary plays Milton Rockwell as a man who has never been told no, and is about right for it. Fran Drescher as Rebecca Mauser and Abel Ferrara as Ezra Mishkin are given faces rather than parts. That is Safdie’s manner: he casts people you believe on sight and hands each of them a line or two.

Darius Khondji shoots on long lenses from far back, so the frames fill with heads and the city presses in behind whoever is talking. You rarely see anyone’s whole body, and never for long. Jack Fisk’s production design gives Marty low ceilings, brown rooms and tables played on until the paint has gone, and Miyako Bellizzi dresses him a little above his means and everyone else exactly at theirs. Daniel Lopatin, who scored *Uncut Gems*, supplies synthesisers that do not belong to the decade, and the songs on the soundtrack do not either, which works better than it should. Ronald Bronstein and Safdie cut every conversation so that nobody is allowed to finish.

We did not expect to care about table tennis, and around the halfway point we found our shoulders up by our ears. The reason is how the matches are cut. Bronstein and Safdie stay tight on the players’ faces and let the sound of the ball tell us the score, so we are reacting to Marty’s reaction rather than the game, which is what it is like to watch someone you have money on. These are the best sports sequences we have seen in some time, and there are not enough of them.

The problems are ones of size. The film has one hustle too many, and the stretch before the last act, where Marty’s debts stop being funny and start being a list, is where several critics have felt it slow and where we did too. The larger question is Marty himself. *Uncut Gems* (2019) asked us to watch a man ruin himself and made the watching unbearable. This film asks us to watch a man nearly ruin everyone around him and keeps assuring us he is worth it. We were not always assured. The reviews so far have been close to unanimous in their delight, and we sit a notch below them: it is a fine piece of work that treats its hero’s appetite as a virtue.

See it in a cinema if you can, with the sound loud, because the matches need a big screen and a crowd. It carries a 15 certificate, and Marty is personally responsible for most of the language. Do not take anyone who owes you money.

*Fi1m score 82, published 9 September 2026.*

## What the critics say

The reviews are unusually united. Nearly every critic puts Timothée Chalamet first, and the same words recur: swaggering, volatile, hustling, a performance built on ego that somehow keeps the audience with a character most of them describe as unlikeable. Josh Safdie’s direction comes second, praised for its pace, its table-tennis sequences and its 1950s New York; several reviews also welcome Gwyneth Paltrow’s return and single out the supporting faces and the eclectic soundtrack.

The spread is narrow, with no mixed or negative notices, so the reservations are small and scattered rather than shared. Little White Lies finds the third act sagging under the protagonist’s hubris, and Collider notices a similar slowdown near the end. Paste thinks the supporting characters thin and is not sure the film’s parts connect, while The Ringer wonders how much sympathy an audience can spare for so self-absorbed a hero. Nobody argues that it is dull.

## Straight answers

**Is Marty Supreme worth watching?**

*Marty Supreme* is worth watching for anyone who can take two and a half hours of a fast, loud hustler film, and we scored it 82. Timothée Chalamet carries it and the table tennis matches are the best sports sequences we have seen in some time. It runs half an hour too long and likes Marty more than we did.

**How long is Marty Supreme, and what is it rated?**

*Marty Supreme* runs 2h 30m and is rated R by the MPA in the US. It is a drama and thriller film.

**Where can I watch Marty Supreme in the US?**

*Marty Supreme* is streaming on HBO Max, Hulu, The Roku Channel and Amazon Prime Video in the US, and it is also available to rent from Amazon Prime Video from $7.99. Availability is checked daily; the links above go straight to each service.

**How violent or frightening is Marty Supreme, and is it suitable for children?**

*Marty Supreme* carries a 15 certificate in the UK and an R in the US, and the reason is language rather than blood: Marty swears constantly and lies to nearly everyone. It is not a frightening film, but it is relentless and noisy, and it is not for children. Teenagers old enough for the certificate should be fine.

**How does Marty Supreme compare to Uncut Gems?**

*Marty Supreme* moves like [*Uncut Gems*](https://film.one/film/uncut-gems), fast and loud and about a man who owes people money, but the earlier film is the harder and tighter of the two. *Uncut Gems* made watching its gambler ruin himself unbearable; this one keeps assuring us its hustler is worth the damage. If you want the stronger film, start with *Uncut Gems*; if you want a lighter version with better sport, this is it.

**What should I watch after Marty Supreme?**

After *Marty Supreme*, try [*Uncut Gems*](https://film.one/film/uncut-gems) (2019, Fi1m 85): Same nervous system, worse odds, and a basketball instead of a ball the size of an egg. Then [*The Hustler*](https://film.one/film/the-hustler) (1961, Fi1m 88): Paul Newman at a pool table, wanting it so badly he cannot stop losing; and [*Sweet Smell of Success*](https://film.one/film/sweet-smell-of-success) (1957, Fi1m 88): Fifties New York, a press agent on the make, and nobody sleeping.

### Reviews we read (20)

- **Radio Times**, Max Copeman (5/5): The film is a breathless and brilliant high-octane character study that thrillingly validates Chalamet's ambitions as an actor. His intense, swaggering portrayal of the narcissistic prodigy is singled out as a career highlight that keeps viewers hooked despite the character's deplorable traits. [Read](https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/marty-supreme-review-timothee-chalamet/)
- **Time Out**, Phil de Semlyen (5/5): This is a stunning, precisely controlled joyride and a modernist fairy tale about ambition colliding with street-level realities. Chalamet's on-fire, calculating performance as the talented hustler is singled out as the standout element that elevates the cartwheeling caper. [Read](https://www.timeout.com/movies/marty-supreme-review-2026)
- **Little White Lies**, Hannah Strong (5/4/5): Safdie works at a remarkable technical level in this dazzling, slick-yet-scrappy anti-sports biopic powered by Chalamet's committed lead turn. The breathless energy and thrilling ping-pong sequences are highlighted, though the third act sags slightly under the weight of the protagonist's hubris. [Read](https://lwlies.com/reviews/marty-supreme)
- **Sight and Sound** (80/100, inferred): The critic praises the film as a vibrant, kinetic American striver story full of humour and Safdie's signature energy. Chalamet's bratty, chutzpah-filled performance as the hustler is singled out as perfect. [Read](https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/marty-supreme-timothee-chalamet-perfect-bratty-ping-pong-hustler)
- **Screen Daily** (75/100, inferred): This is a propulsively entertaining, bracingly amoral character study that perverts the familiar sports underdog narrative. Chalamet's swaggering, bullheaded performance as the self-centred egoist is singled out as the combustible heart of the film. [Read](https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/marty-supreme-review-timothee-chalamet-powers-josh-safdies-bracing-spin-on-the-sports-movie/5211372.article)
- **Empire**, Jamie Graham: The critic declares it a great American picture that dazzles from its table-tennis contests to its dark portrait of American dreams. It singles out the giddy messiness, electrifying volatility and Chalamet's likeable yet rampantly egocentric lead performance. [Read](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/marty-supreme/)
- **Evening Standard**: The critic hails an out-and-out humdinger of a ride driven by Timothée Chalamet's melt-the-screen-down-to-gold performance. It singles out Chalamet's grandstand, steamroller audacity in staking a claim for his first Oscar. [Read](https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/marty-supreme-review-timothee-chalamet-oscars-gwyneth-paltrow-josh-safdie-b1260446.html)
- **The Guardian**, Peter Bradshaw: The film is a gonzo screwball nightmare of frantic energy and bad taste, with Chalamet as a hustling table-tennis antihero and Paltrow making a stylish return. It captures the rhythm of ping-pong in its chaotic back-and-forth while showing the protagonist's surprising maturity by the end. [Read](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/dec/01/marty-supreme-review-timothee-chalamet-ping-pong-table-tennis)
- **The Independent**, Clarisse Loughrey: The critic praises the film as a powder keg of a sports movie that confirms Timothée Chalamet as one of the greatest talents. It singles out Chalamet's career-best, volatile performance as the relentlessly ambitious table tennis player and the director's building of a New Hollywood habitat around him. [Read](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/marty-supreme-review-timothee-chalamet-josh-safdie-b2905497.html)
- **The i Paper**: The critic calls it a wild, unpredictable tragicomedy that could finally get Timothée Chalamet his Oscar. It singles out Chalamet's droll, unpredictable and wild turn as the entertainingly unlikeable lead. [Read](https://inews.co.uk/culture/film/marty-supreme-review-timothee-chalamet-oscar-4083935)
- **The New York Times**, Manohla Dargis (NYT Critic’s Pick): The critic hails Josh Safdie’s film as one of the most exciting movies of the year, with Timothée Chalamet delivering a ferocious, verve-filled turn as a magnetic table-tennis striver. The review singles out the film’s vivid, singular supporting characters and unhomogenized faces for particular praise. [Read](https://nytimes.com/2025/12/24/movies/marty-supreme-review-timothee-chalamet.html)
- **The Times**, Kevin Maher: Chalamet delivers a full-throttle, De Niro-esque performance as the obsessive ping-pong champion, while Paltrow steals scenes in a glorious acting return. The amphetamine-fuelled pacing and eccentric storytelling make it a barnstormer from Josh Safdie. [Read](https://www.thetimes.com/culture/film/article/marty-supreme-review-timothee-chalamet-channels-full-throttle-de-niro-twxrk802t)
- **Den of Geek**, David Crow (5/5): The critic praises Chalamet's charismatic, ego-driven lead performance as a hustling table tennis prodigy in this high-energy Safdie film. It highlights the film's mix of suspense, humor, and anachronistic soundtrack as a euphoric companion to Uncut Gems. [Read](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/marty-supreme-review-timothee-chalamet/)
- **Digital Spy**, Ian Sandwell (5/5): The review lauds Chalamet's transformative, unmissable performance as the arrogant yet charming Marty in this unconventional sports drama. It singles out the film's surprising plot twists, immersive 1950s New York setting, and strong ensemble for making it a special, anxiety-fueled ride. [Read](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a69567445/marty-supreme-review-timothee-chalamet/)
- **/Film**, Chris Evangelista (10/10): The critic calls it one of the best movies of the year and praises Timothée Chalamet's career-best performance as the chaotic, hustling table tennis dreamer Marty Mauser. They single out the film's controlled breakneck pace, humor, vibrant score and genuinely exciting ping-pong sequences as standout elements. [Read](https://www.slashfilm.com/2039927/marty-supreme-review/)
- **NME**, Jordan Bassett (5/5): The critic calls it an audacious masterpiece, celebrating Safdie's frenetic direction that elevates table tennis sequences and the film's warm, generous heart. It praises the story's celebration of living fully without fear or cynicism, with standout set-pieces and an eclectic soundtrack. [Read](https://www.nme.com/reviews/film-reviews/marty-supreme-review-timothee-chalamet-gwyneth-paltrow-3919298)
- **Deadline**, Pete Hammond (85/100, inferred): The critic praises Timothée Chalamet's commanding and sensational performance as the ambitious, brash ping-pong hustler Marty Mauser in this kinetic, character-rich story. They single out the film's energetic pace, vivid supporting cast, and Safdie's direction as key strengths in what is seen as a modern take on a hustler tale. [Read](https://deadline.com/2025/12/marty-supreme-review-timothee-chalamet-triumphs-in-josh-safdies-character-rich-rocky-of-ping-pong-movies-1236631107/)
- **Paste**, Jesse Hassenger (B+): The critic finds it great entertainment with Chalamet's star-making performance as the highlight, praising the intense, reckless energy, but notes thin supporting characters and questions if it fully connects its elements. [Read](https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/marty-supreme-review)
- **Collider**, Ross Bonaime (8/10): Praises Chalamet's career-best performance and Safdie's intense, propulsive direction in this table tennis sports-crime film, calling it one of the most exciting films of the year despite a slight slowdown near the end. [Read](https://collider.com/marty-supreme-review-timothee-chalamet-josh-safdie-a24/)
- **The Ringer**, Adam Nayman (80/100, inferred): The critic sees it as a virtuoso, relentless roller-coaster driven by Chalamet's committed, try-hard performance and Safdie's high-velocity storytelling, highlighting the film's literary texture and themes of ambition and sacrifice, though questioning audience sympathy for the self-absorbed protagonist. [Read](https://www.theringer.com/2025/12/23/movies/marty-supreme-movie-review-timothee-chalamet)

## Details

- **Director:** Josh Safdie
- **Director:** Josh Safdie
- **Writer:** Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie
- **Cinematography:** Darius Khondji
- **Editor:** Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie
- **Music:** Oneohtrix Point Never
- **Production design:** Jack Fisk
- **Costume design:** Miyako Bellizzi
- **Producer:** Timothée Chalamet, Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie
- **Cast:** Timothée Chalamet as Marty Mauser; Gwyneth Paltrow as Kay Stone; Odessa A'zion as Rachel Mizler; Kevin O'Leary as Milton Rockwell; Tyler, The Creator as Wally; Fran Drescher as Rebecca Mauser; Abel Ferrara as Ezra Mishkin; Emory Cohen as Ira Mizler
- **Runtime:** 2h 30m
- **Certificate (MPA):** R
- **Release (the US):** 25 December 2025
- **Genres:** Drama, Thriller, Sport
- **Also in:** [Best Picture winners](https://film.one/collections/oscar-best-picture.md) (Nominee, 2025); [BAFTA Best Film winners](https://film.one/collections/bafta-best-film.md) (Nominee, 2025); [Golden Globe Best Musical or Comedy winners](https://film.one/collections/golden-globe-comedy.md) (Nominee, 2025)
- **Budget:** $65 million
- **Box office:** $192 million
- **Trailer:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9gSuKaKcqM

## Where to watch in the US

- HBO Max: streaming, uhd
- Hulu: add-on, hd
- The Roku Channel: add-on, hd
- Amazon Prime Video: add-on, uhd
- Amazon Prime Video: rent $7.99, uhd
- Amazon Prime Video: buy $19.99, uhd

*Checked 2026-09-10.*

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## If you liked this

- *Uncut Gems* (2019), Fi1m 85: Same nervous system, worse odds, and a basketball instead of a ball the size of an egg — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/uncut-gems.md)
- *The Hustler* (1961), Fi1m 88: Paul Newman at a pool table, wanting it so badly he cannot stop losing — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/the-hustler.md)
- *Sweet Smell of Success* (1957), Fi1m 88: Fifties New York, a press agent on the make, and nobody sleeping — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/sweet-smell-of-success.md)
- *Ping Pong* (2002): Japanese school table tennis taken with complete seriousness, and funnier for it
- *The King of Comedy* (1982), Fi1m 88: Another man who will not take no, played so you cannot look away — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/the-king-of-comedy.md)

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