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Marty Supreme Sustains Theatrical Momentum on Craft Precision and Chalamet’s On‑Camera Table Tennis

Fresh reporting on period detail and technique shows how Safdie’s 1950s vision with Chalamet performing the play is fueling strong word of mouth.

Overview

  • Following its Dec. 25 expansion, outlets report robust interest, with FandomWire citing $19.4 million to date and HELLO! reporting nearly $10 million on Christmas Day.
  • Marty Supreme holds an early 8.3/10 IMDb user rating, and FandomWire lists Rotten Tomatoes at 95% critics and 83% audience.
  • Table‑tennis instructor Diego Schaff says Chalamet trained for years, performed the sequences himself, and relearned era‑specific mechanics with guidance from Schaff and Olympian Wei Wang.
  • Costume designer Miyako Bellizzi says Safdie’s team grounded the 1950s Lower East Side look in archival references, down to underwear and streetwear, with visual choices like heavy‑lens glasses affecting performance.
  • The film is a loose adaptation inspired by Marty Reisman’s persona and memoir rather than a literal biopic, with key rivalries and relationships intentionally reworked for the story.