Genre: Sport / Comedy
Duration: 150 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Josh Safdie
Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow and Odessa A'zion
IMDb score:
7,8 (118.561)
Releasedate: 19 December 2025
Marty Supreme plot
"Dream big."
Marty Mauser developed an interest in table tennis at a young age. As small as the ping-pong ball is, so great was his ambition to make it in this sport. However, his dream was frowned upon by those around him. Determined to achieve fame, he had to overcome enormous obstacles.
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Marty Mauser
Kay Stone
Rachel Mizler
Milton Rockwell
Ezra Mishkin
Rebecca Mauser
Wally
Ira Mizler
Judy
Glenn Nordmann
Reviews & comments
morris_rednalooz
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- 125 messages
- 818 votes
No one would ever expect a film about ping-pong to be so intense, but it certainly is.
More intense and compelling than any other sports film, even more so than many of the best thrillers and crime films. I wouldn't even call it a sports film. It's about someone with a fanaticism so intense that he gets himself into all sorts of trouble and risky situations for even the slightest chance of success. Indeed, an Uncut Gems 2.0. This entire film is, once again, one big adrenaline rush. Or one massive panic attack; it depends entirely on how you experience life as it is. One difference is that in Uncut Gems, the fanaticism is driven by addiction, while in Marty, it's a passion that drives him, a passion so intense that it shapes the meaning of life. And it's beautiful how that passion resonates with the viewer, purely through Marty's behavior and antics and Timothée Chalamet's fantastic performance.
Great roles also for Gwyneth Paltrow, Tyler the Creator and Kevin O'Leary, who all help make the film feel hyper-realistic with their natural acting.
The film is perfect for what it's supposed to be. It delivers a fantastic cinematic experience; your eyes won't want to look away from the screen for a second (except for those for whom it's too much), and you'll be completely swept away by the ride.
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Canon1967
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- 136 messages
- 88 votes
This film is a rather incoherent collection of unbelievable facts that are supposed to make you believe that the path to eternal fame requires only a big mouth and a long dick, in addition to an excellent knowledge of the discipline.
To achieve his goal, this guy lands a shabby actress on the basis of a single phone call, whose betrayed husband then ends up taking him to a "would be" final on the other side of the world that he will never attend.
The whole thing reminded me of the 1985 film "After Hours" where someone has to struggle all night to achieve his goal: getting to work.
And in doing so, I became entangled in the strangest complications.
While I can appreciate the influence of the recent hype of integrating 80s songs into films, I think films set in the 1950s could do better to use a variety of good music from that era.
If only to better reflect the spirit of the times.
Anyway...if you're looking for the sport, there are undoubtedly better films to satisfy your needs. For a Gwyneth Paltrow in decline, you've come to the right place.
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mjk87 (moderator films)
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- 14596 messages
- 4552 votes
The Safdie brothers released the brilliant Uncut Gems in 2019. Now that both men made their own films last year, we know which of the two was primarily responsible. It wasn't Bennie with the rather tame and tame The Smashing Machine. It was brother Josh, who with this Marty Supreme is essentially repeating himself. Again, that same hustle and bustle, through music, the occasional close-up handheld camera, Chalamet's compelling performance, and the dazzling editing. And with a striking soundtrack featuring hits primarily from after the 1950s, the film's setting. Initially a bit unsettling with the opening notes of Alphaville, but often quite enjoyable. Yes, the film is partly a rehash of moves, but a very enjoyable one nonetheless.
What makes Uncut Gems just a little better is the flow, which was a constant in that film, with Marty Supreme occasionally falling silent (but still engaging) and the descentseeming more like a prophecy, something predestined by the protagonist's nature. In Marty Supreme, Marty seems to have a chance to stray from that path each time but messes it up himself (although the film does veer off course towards the end). That still makes the individual scenes great, but as a whole, it feels a bit too forced, resulting in a mix of adoration and irritation at the same time.
Beautiful dark photography, good acting, a nice reflection of the times (especially around that sport, no Chinese in sight, even though that country is currently the absolute top nation), and occasionally delightful madness that's perfectly captured. But it's a bit less than Uncut Gems, and that's reflected in my score: 4.0*.
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