Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- kinetic
- witty
- sardonic
- sports movie night
- indie film night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Josh Safdie's exhilarating, sharply observed sports drama, especially Timothée Chalamet's electric career-highlight performance and the film's fresh, funny intensity.
What sets it apart
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Marty channels extraordinary dedication to table tennis through narcissism, manipulation, and opportunistic schemes.
Marty wants championship recognition partly to monetize himself and elevate table tennis in the American public sphere.
Marty repeatedly converts setbacks into schemes while alienating people around him, giving the drama an agitated comic-thriller momentum.
Critics specifically identify Marty's audacious confidence and opportunism as expressions of Jewish chutzpah in 1950s New York.
Films like Marty Supreme, and why
The Wolf of Wall Street
shared volatile ambition, morally compromised protagonist, kinetic performance style, and critique of status-driven American capitalism
The King of Comedy
shared obsessive self-promotion, abrasive charisma, hustler energy, and an underdog's pursuit of public greatness
The Hustler
shared sports obsession, corrosive ego, gambling-adjacent opportunism, and psychologically intense character study
Good Time
shared period setting, propulsive rise-and-fall structure, restless antihero, and morally ambiguous ambition
Movie Details
- Director
- Josh Safdie
- Release Date
- 2025-12-19
- Runtime
- 150 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (2234)
Cast
- Timothée Chalamet
- Gwyneth Paltrow
- Odessa A'zion
- Kevin O'Leary
- Tyler, The Creator
- Fran Drescher
- Abel Ferrara
- Emory Cohen
- Géza Röhrig
- Koto Kawaguchi
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Marty Supreme about?
- A ferociously driven 1952 New York table tennis hustler schemes his way toward global glory while his ego turns every opportunity into a personal liability.
- What is Marty Supreme like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Marty Supreme as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Marty Supreme violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Marty Supreme as mild.
- What did critics think of Marty Supreme?
- Critics broadly praised Josh Safdie's exhilarating, sharply observed sports drama, especially Timothée Chalamet's electric career-highlight performance and the film's fresh, funny intensity.
- Which films are like Marty Supreme?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wolf of Wall Street, The King of Comedy, The Hustler, and Good Time.
- How long is Marty Supreme?
- Marty Supreme runs 150 minutes.
- Where can I watch Marty Supreme?
- In United States, Marty Supreme streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
