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title: "Marty Supreme (2025) review"
description: "The theater was packed. I can't wait to see what normies think of this."
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# Marty Supreme (2025)

Dec 27, 2025 | 2 min read | Rated 4.5 out of 5 | Dir. Josh Safdie

The theater was packed. I can’t wait to see what normies think of this.

I went into this movie with massive hype and somehow it still totally worked for me.

I love a story about a hustler. An unlikable shyster doing anything it takes to get ahead, failing at every step along the way. This feels like a deeply American film and a deeply Jewish film to me. There’s something in the Moses name I haven’t fully unpacked yet - I know it’s saying something important, I just don’t know what. The movie feels like it’s operating on a level I’m still processing.

Timothée Chalamet gives an unbelievable performance. Perfectly tuned, threading the needle of playing a lying asshole you’re still rooting for just a tiny bit. It’s so funny to me that this feels like Timmy talking about his own acting in real life - if you’ve seen any of his Oscar press tours the last couple years, you know exactly what I mean. Currently he’s number two in my Best Actor power rankings behind Leo, but I wouldn’t be disappointed if he won.

The supporting cast is incredible. Fran Drescher, Teller, Mr. Wonderful, Odessa A’zion, and especially Gwyneth Paltrow. I’d kind of written her off since she hasn’t done much lately, but she’s absolutely incredible here. Welcome back.

The movie is a bit long - there’s a perfect 90-minute or two-hour version in there. It drags slightly at the end of the second act before the third act absolutely nails the landing. The dog stuff felt like it could have been trimmed, though I know it gives good character development for Odessa’s character.

The soundtrack and score are incredible. I need to look up who did this, but it felt very Oneohtrix Point Never inspired - the Safdie collaborator on Good Time and Uncut Gems. That sonic anxiety is back.

The theater was absolutely packed, which shocked me. I’m so excited to see what normies think of an anxiety-fueled Safdie production. It’s horny. It’s sexy. It’s confident. It’s weird. Expertly executed.

I teared up at the end, watching Marty look at his child. That hit me hard. I don’t think much is going to change for him. I don’t think he’ll be happier. But that needle drop was perfectly executed.

Also on [Letterboxd](https://letterboxd.com/joekarlsson/film/marty-supreme/)

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