Marty Supreme

Marty Supreme is a 2025 American sports comedy-drama film directed by Josh Safdie who co-wrote with Ronald Bronstein. Set in the 1950s, it follows fictional American table tennis player Marty Mauser (loosely based on Marty Reisman) in his quest to become world champion. Timothée Chalamet stars in the title role; with Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A'zion, Kevin O'Leary, Tyler Okonma, Abel Ferrara, and Fran Drescher appearing in supporting roles. Safdie and co-writer Bronstein began developing the film in 2018 after Safdie was gifted a copy of Marty Reisman's 1974 memoir, The Money Player: The Confessions of America's Greatest Table Tennis Champion and Hustler. Safdie met with Chalamet in 2018 and offered him the lead role. Following a multi-year development period, the project was officially announced in July 2024; it marks Safdie's first solo directorial effort since The Pleasure of Being Robbed (2008). Cinematographer Darius Khondji shot the film on 35 mm film stock, and Safdie's regular collaborator Daniel Lopatin composed its score. Production design was led by Jack Fisk. Marty Supreme premiered as a "secret screening" at the 2025 New York Film Festival on October 6, 2025, followed by a U.S. theatrical release by A24 on December 25, where it received widespread acclaim. The National Board of Review and the American Film Institute named it one of the top ten films of the year. The film has grossed $133 million worldwide, becoming A24's second-highest-grossing film. It received nine nominations at the 98th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Safdie) and Best Actor (Chalamet) and eleven at the 79th British Academy Film Awards, including Best Film, Best Director (Safdie), Best Actor (Chalamet) and Best Supporting Actress (A'zion). It also earned three nominations at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards and 32nd Actor Awards. Chalamet won a Golden Globe Award and Critics' Choice Award for his performance.