Overview

• Josh Safdie and Timothée Chalamet revealed the film as NYFF’s secret screening at Alice Tully Hall, introducing what Safdie called the first audience to see it.
• Safdie said he finished the cut at 2 a.m. the previous night, drawing laughter before the screening and a standing ovation afterward.
• Critics at the premiere praised Chalamet’s performance as career‑best and hailed Safdie’s filmmaking, fueling immediate awards chatter.
• The film is a 1950s‑set sports dramedy about table‑tennis prodigy Marty Mauser, co‑written by Safdie and Ronald Bronstein.
• A24 will release the $70 million production on Dec. 25, with a cast featuring Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A’zion, Tyler, the Creator, Kevin O’Leary, Abel Ferrara and Fran Drescher.