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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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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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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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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

It’s watchable enough, but the story is approached in such a formulaic and incurious manner that this feels like film-making by bullet points and montage sequences.

Dec 2, 2025

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Linda Marric

The Sun (UK)

At nearly two-and-a-half hours, it may test the patience, but the cast give the story just enough grit to pull this off

Rated: 3/5

Nov 28, 2025

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Sweeney has already shown what a superb and detailed performer she is in the FBI interrogation movie Reality, but this is far inferior: a stodgy, lifeless piece of work.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 26, 2025

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Francesca Steele

iNews.co.uk

This bland biopic about the boxer Christy Martin never rises beyond clichés.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 1, 2025

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Sarah McIntyre

RTÉ (Ireland)

At its heart, Christy is a remarkable story of survival and resilience that never veers into sensationalist territory.

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 1, 2025

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Jack Martin

Film Feeder

It's undoubtedly a wobbly film that often loses balance, but thanks to some sharp filmmaking and a firecracker of a lead performance, Christy survives just long enough to go the distance.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 29, 2025

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Linda K W

Sydney Sweeney is exceptional in portraying Christy.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/01/25

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Jorge R

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.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/30/25

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Patrick

Solid film. Emotional, well paced and acted.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/19/25

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Abigail

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/19/25

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Jonathan R

Oscar worthy performances from Sydney Sweeney and Ben Foster

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/18/25

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Terry

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/18/25

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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
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.9M
Runtime: 2h 15m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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