Christy

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Christy

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Nov 2025

2h 15m

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Christy Martin (Sydney Sweeney) never imagined life beyond her small-town roots in West Virginia--until she discovered a knack for punching people. Fueled by grit, raw determination, and an unshakable desire to win, she charges into the world of boxing under the guidance of her trainer and manager-turned-husband, Jim (Ben Foster). But while Christy flaunts a fiery persona in the ring, her toughest battles unfold outside it--confronting family, identity, and a relationship that just might become life-or-death. Based on remarkable true events, Christy Martin's story is one of resilience, courage, and the fight to reclaim one's life.

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Critics Consensus

While Christy falters in tonal cohesion and emotional impact, it remains a compelling showcase for Sydney Sweeney's transformative performance, grounding a mythic genre in raw, personal storytelling.

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Audience Says

A gritty and honest portrayal of Chirsty Martin’s true-life story, Sydney Sweeney delivers a knockout performance in this empowering biopic.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

3d

3/5

The inevitable redemption is handled with great vim and a shameless determination to cause audiences to punch air and dab eyes. Only those with the coldest of hearts will be able to resist.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

Dec 4

4/5

The script may not go deep enough into Christy’s psyche, but Sweeney makes some powerful inroads. Sure, this is a showcase vehicle for her.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

Dec 3

Sydney Sweeney is very good in it.

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Dionar Hidalgo

Algo Más Que Cine

1d

5/10

A painfully routine sports biopic that wastes an extraordinary life. Despite solid physical work from Sydney Sweeney, Christy relies on tired boxing clichés and domestic abuse tropes, offering little insight into its trailblazing subject.

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Cain Noble-Davies

FILMINK (Australia)

Dec 13

17.5/20

… hits the sweet spot not just as a properly effective sports flick, but as a cutting statement on the damage inflicted by heteronormative force.

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John Serba

Decider

Dec 13

Sweeney’s apparent Oscar swing is a disappointment.

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Linda K W

Dec 1

Sydney Sweeney is exceptional in portraying Christy.

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Jorge R

Nov 30

This is similar to THE SMASHING MACHINE in the sense that the movie revolves around boxing, but the behind-the-scenes drama ultimately proves to be the more interesting aspect. Sydney Sweeney delivers one of the better performances, and she effectively navigates the dramatic and action scenes. The supporting cast also shines, and overall, the movie is engaging and emotionally moving, especially towards the second half. This depiction of Christy Martin felt solid enough by depicting her personal struggles with her manager, family, and lover, while at the same time being consumed by boxing success, domestic violence, and discrimination. It was better than I expected, and yes, we've been getting a lot of boxing movies lately, but this is one of the better ones.

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Patrick

Nov 19

Solid film. Emotional, well paced and acted.

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Abigail

Nov 19

Loved it! Felt very raw and you forget who is playing the character. Some exposition could’ve been better but overall loved

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Jonathan R

Nov 18

Oscar worthy performances from Sydney Sweeney and Ben Foster

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Terry

Nov 18

Great movie! Very powerful acting and direction. I teared up a few times. Beautiful movie.

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Synopsis

Christy Martin (Sydney Sweeney) never imagined life beyond her small-town roots in West Virginia--until she discovered a knack for punching people. Fueled by grit, raw determination, and an unshakable desire to win, she charges into the world of boxing under the guidance of her trainer and manager-turned-husband, Jim (Ben Foster). But while Christy flaunts a fiery persona in the ring, her toughest battles unfold outside it--confronting family, identity, and a relationship that just might become life-or-death. Based on remarkable true events, Christy Martin's story is one of resilience, courage, and the fight to reclaim one's life.

Director: David Michôd
Producer: Kerry Kohansky-Roberts, Justin Lothrop, David Michôd, Teddy Schwarzman, Brent Stiefel, Sydney Sweeney
Screenwriter: Mirrah Foulkes, David Michôd
Distributor: Black Bear
Production Co: Black Bear, Anonymous Content, Votiv Films, Yoki Inc., Fifty-Fifty Films
Rating: R (Violence/Bloody Images|Language|Some Drug Use|Sexual Material)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Sports
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 7, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 9, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.9M
Runtime: 2h 15m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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