Marty Supreme (2025) reviews

The Fuzzy Mushroom take on Marty Supreme

By Fuzzy Mushroom · Updated 13 November 2026 · The Pros 94 · The Punters 73 · Spore Score 87 · How we write our takes

Why The Pros rate it higher than The Punters

Marty Supreme is one of the most acclaimed films of its year with critics, and audiences rate it well too, just not quite as highly. The Pros give it 94, The Punters 73, and the Spore Score is 87, with a mostly clear tag. The 21-point gap is the usual pattern for a Safdie film: a loud, frantic, deliberately exhausting ride that critics find thrilling and some viewers find simply stressful, with a lead character who is very hard to like.

What it is

Josh Safdie directed and co-wrote this sports drama, his first feature without his brother Benny since Uncut Gems. A24 released it in the United States on Christmas Day 2025. Timothée Chalamet plays Marty Mauser, a fast-talking table tennis hustler in 1950s New York who is convinced he is destined to be a world champion, in a story loosely inspired by the real player Marty Reisman. Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A'zion, Tyler Okonma and Kevin O'Leary are among the supporting cast.

What it does well

Chalamet throws himself into the part, and the film moves at the breathless speed of its hero's schemes, lies and bets. The period New York setting is grubby and alive, the table tennis is filmed like a boxing match, and the supporting cast is full of surprising faces. It feels like nothing else in cinemas.

Where The Punters have a point

Marty is selfish, reckless and often cruel to the people around him, and the film does not ask you to forgive him. At around two and a half hours, the constant noise and panic can wear you out, and the story has more chaos than structure.

Who it is for

Fans of Uncut Gems and Good Time, Chalamet admirers, and anyone who likes sports films about obsession rather than triumph.

The Fuzzy Mushroom verdict

Must-see, with a Spore Score of 87. A wild, brilliantly acted portrait of a hustler that critics adore. Just be ready for a film that never lets you catch your breath.