Marty Supreme Surges to Timothée Chalamet’s Second-Highest Rotten Tomatoes Score
A24’s Marty Supreme drops later this month, and early buzz is scorching: a 96% Rotten Tomatoes debut that positions it as one of Timothée Chalamet’s finest turns and his second-best reviewed film to date.
File this under: I did not have "ping pong epic becomes Timothee Chalamet career high" on my December bingo card. A24's Marty Supreme opens December 25, and early reviews are basically doing cartwheels over it.
That sky-high score
Marty Supreme landed on Rotten Tomatoes with a 96% debut. If that number sticks, it would be Chalamet's second-highest rated movie on the site, sitting just behind Greta Gerwig's 2017 gem Lady Bird at 99%. And among films where he is the clear lead, this would be his top-rated outing so far.
The buzz in a nutshell
"[Chalamet] makes one of the most colossal movie performances of the 21st century seem as natural as a lay-up."
That is IndieWire's David Ehrlich, who is not exactly known for faint praise. Variety's Peter Debruge is right there with him, calling it the defining performance of Chalamet's career and saying the movie sells you on its instantly iconic protagonist even when you occasionally want to throttle him.
The Daily Beast's Nick Schager paints it as a breathless, pedal-to-the-floor ride about, yes, table tennis, buzzing with the same jittery energy as its nail-biter matches. JoBlo's Chris Bumbray goes even bigger, crowning it the movie of the year and comparing its effect on ping pong to what Over the Top did for arm-wrestling. ComingSoon's Jonathan Sim adds that this is Chalamet's best performance yet.
Who made this thing and who is in it
- Director: Josh Safdie (co-directed Uncut Gems)
- Writers: Josh Safdie and Ronald Bronstein
- Studio: A24
- Cast: Timothee Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A'zion, Kevin O'Leary, Tyler Okonma, Abel Ferrara, Fran Drescher, Sandra Bernhard, Spenser Granese, Philippe Petit, Luke Manley, and more
Why this is interesting
Safdie tackling a pressure-cooker sports story about ping pong is exactly the kind of left-field swing that either flatlines or fries your synapses in the best way. Based on the early reactions, it's the latter. Also, that cast lineup is wild in a fun way. Kevin O'Leary? Philippe Petit? Fran Drescher and Sandra Bernhard? It is giving New York oddball energy before the paddles even come out.
Release plan
Marty Supreme hits theaters December 25, 2025. If you are side-eyeing the idea of a ping pong movie, critics are basically daring you to show up and be converted.