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Marty Supreme Opens Strong as Josh Safdie’s 1950s Aesthetic Takes Center Stage

The film riffs on Marty Reisman’s memoir rather than retelling his life verbatim.

Overview

  • Josh Safdie’s Timothée Chalamet–led feature opened in theaters on December 25.
  • Koimoi reports an early IMDb user rating of 8.3/10.
  • Costume designer Miyako Bellizzi says the team pursued a precise 1950s Lower East Side Jewish-immigrant look, informed by archival references and extending to undergarments.
  • Chalamet credited Safdie’s detail-driven approach, noting he wore strong contacts to change how he saw and moved on camera.
  • Box-office coverage cites nearly $10 million on Christmas Day and about $19.4 million in early totals, figures that are provisional and vary by source.