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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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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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Christina Newland

Empire Magazine

Celebrating the triumphs of a brave female athlete, and boasting a strong central performance from a transformed Sydney Sweeney, Christy is a well-meaning but meandering feminist parable.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 24, 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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Victoria Luxford

Clash Magazine

There was a story to be told in Martin’s life about how even the strong can be devastated by domestic violence, or how the fight to live authentically can be a lifelong struggle. Sadly, Christy just isn’t the film to tell that tale.

Rated: 5/10

Nov 27, 2025

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Stephen Porzio

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All in all, Christy is a good movie as opposed to a great one, even though it’s anchored by a terrific lead performance.

Nov 26, 2025

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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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James S

Outstanding performance by Sydney Sweeney.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/18/25

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Tucker J

Crazy story I never knew about! Great acting and wild surprises! Movie was better than I expected!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/17/25

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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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