Sydney Sweeney’s Knockout Biopic Christy: When and Where to Stream
Sydney Sweeney lands a knockout with Christy, embodying boxing trailblazer Christy Martin in a biographical drama that debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival. After a one-day theatrical run, buzz is surging and audiences want to know when they can see it next.
Boxing biopic alert: Sydney Sweeney is stepping into the ring as Christy Martin, and yeah, this might be the wildest transformation she has taken on so far. The film premiered at TIFF, just hit U.S. theaters, and because the internet is the internet, people are already asking when they can watch it at home.
Where to watch 'Christy' right now
Short answer: theaters. As of November 7, 2025, 'Christy' is only playing on the big screen in the U.S. If you are waiting for it to land on Netflix or Prime Video, that is not happening immediately.
Here is the realistic timeline based on the release strategy and the team behind it: expect a digital rental/purchase window in mid-December 2025. If you are holding out for it to show up on a subscription service you already pay for, plan on early 2026. It is not a streaming original, so there is no automatic home on any one platform.
Why the streaming answer is murky (but not hopeless)
'Christy' comes from Black Bear Pictures, an indie outfit without a standing output deal at a giant streamer. That makes predictions a little squishier than your typical studio release. The good news: Black Bear also backed Sweeney's 'Immaculate', which hit digital for rent and purchase less than a month after its theatrical bow. Given that 'Christy' is an awards-season play, there is extra incentive to shorten the theatrical window so voters (and curious audiences) can catch it easily before nomination deadlines. Hence the mid-December digital target makes sense.
The early buzz
The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it scored a standing ovation. Festival chatter has centered on Sweeney's fully-committed turn as boxing icon Christy Martin. She has already picked up hardware for this performance at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and the Savannah Film Festival. Critical response so far is solid-but-not-unanimous, which is pretty typical for a gutsy character piece releasing in the thick of awards season.
Quick facts
- Director: David Michod
- Main cast: Sydney Sweeney, Ben Foster, Merritt Wever, Katy O'Brian
- World premiere: Toronto International Film Festival
- U.S. theatrical release: November 7, 2025
- Runtime: 2h 15m
- Rotten Tomatoes (critics | audience): 66% | not yet available
- Current status: In theaters (USA)
Bottom line
If you want in now, grab a ticket. If you are patient, a digital rental/purchase option is likely by mid-December 2025, with subscription streaming to follow next year. In the meantime, expect to keep hearing about Sweeney's performance as the awards conversation heats up.