Marty Supreme First Reactions: Critics And Fans Praise Film, Call It Timothee Chalamet's Best Performance Yet

Marty Supreme, directed by Josh Safdie, had its global premiere at the New York Film Festival 2025 on Monday night. After the surprise screening, early reactions from the movie have started pouring in social media. And judging by the first reactions of the film, which will release in theatres on December 2025, there is a lot of hype for the critically-acclaimed film.

Marty Supreme Plot And Cast

Set in New York in the 1950s, A24's 'Marty Supreme' is a sports dramedy, starring Timothee Chalamet as Marty Mauser, a disgraced table tennis player who has an all-consuming dream of achieving greatness in the world of the sport.

Loosely inspired by the life of table tennis legend Marty Reisman, the film charts Marty's journey from dismissed player to the pursuit of greatness. The plot delves into his personal sacrifices and ambition to prove that he can achieve global recognition.

The film is expected to feature the signature kinetic energy and psychological intensity of Safdie, focusing on the character's relentless drive and the choatic underbelly of competition.

The cast also stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A'zion, Kevin O'Leary, Tyler Okonma, Abel Ferrara and Fran Drescher in leading roles.

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Marty Supreme First Reactions

The first reviews of the film are claiming that it is Timothee's best performance yet. The film is reportedly A24's most expensive project till date, with a budget of US $70 million. It is also Safdie's first solo directing project since his 2008 debut, 'The Pleasure of Being Robbed'.

While the official reviews of Marty Supreme might take time to come in, here are the early social media reactions to the film.

MARTY SUPREME is pure electricity, a relentless surge of maximalist filmmaking. Timothée Chalamet’s career-best performance anchors an ensemble that’s magic. It soars from start to finish, a synth-fueled masterpiece and one of the year’s very best.#NYFF #NYFF63 #MartySupreme

— Josh Tominus @ NYFF (@Nuslerosh) October 7, 2025

A24's Marty Supreme is the secret screening at the NYFF. Josh Safdie going solo delivers a wild rush of nonstop adrenaline much like Uncut Gems; Timothée Chalamet's no-holds-barred performance could be his Wolf of Wall Street. He'll be nominated for sure.

— Anne Thompson (@akstanwyck) October 7, 2025

‘Marty Supreme’ is ‘Flight’ meets ‘Coach Carter’ meets ‘Precious (based on the novel 'Push' by Sapphire)’ carried by Timothée Chalamet’s best performance yet. I loved it so much. pic.twitter.com/fv8Q7aHZoh

— Joe (@Joe_Calabrese) October 7, 2025

How is that Timothée Chalamet just keeps wowing me more and more with every performance? He is absolutely electrifying in #MartySupreme.

Yet again, you can feel him giving every ounce of himself and then some - a quality this role demands. Chalamet’s Marty is a guy with a… pic.twitter.com/POXymKWKC3

— Perri Nemiroff (@PNemiroff) October 7, 2025

Marty Supreme is a pure delight. Josh Safdie takes us on a chaotic, sprawling globetrot to break down the swaggering hubris of a ping-pong prodigy who can’t being insufferable. It’s remarkable how well this works. Any doubts that Timothée Chalamet is a movie superstar are dead. pic.twitter.com/o7zC1tllGP

— Brandon Lewis @ NYFF63 (@blewis1103) October 7, 2025

MARTY SUPREME is a sprawling and electrifying sports epic bursting with vitality from the first frame to the last. Josh Safdie delivers a masterful slice of organized chaos on a larger scale he’s ever worked with before, propelling us through Marty’s relentless quest to prove to… pic.twitter.com/Ll3zrJnqEB

— Matt Neglia @NYFF (@NextBestPicture) October 7, 2025

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