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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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Hannah Pettit London Evening Standard The film entertains but will not knock anyone out. Rated: 3/5 Oct 20, 2025 Full Review Robbie Collin Daily Telegraph (UK) ...even if every move Christy the film makes feels so preordained, if it were a fight you’d swear it was rigged. Rated: 2/5 Oct 20, 2025 Full Review Kevin Maher The Times (UK) Sydney Sweeney lives up to the promise of recent gutsy roles to unleash a career-best turn as the professional boxer and domestic abuse survivor Christy Martin. Rated: 4/5 Oct 17, 2025 Full Review Siddhant Adlakha Decider Affords Sydney Sweeney the chance to be truly remarkable, even if the film around her rarely is. Oct 21, 2025 Full Review Amelia Harvey Nerdspin For a movie about a great woman, it ends in a strange place that puts a man too much at the forefront of the story. Rated: C Oct 18, 2025 Full Review Calum Cooper In Their Own League Sadly, between the tonal imbalance, the reliance on cliches, and the hit-and-miss nature of the acting, it’s a film that swings for the thematic fence but whiffs. Rated: 2/5 Oct 17, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Runtime
2h 15m