A high-octane, anxiety-inducing 1950s odyssey where the manic energy of a ping pong ball mirrors a hustler’s desperate ricochet through the American Dream. Kinetic, sweaty, and unapologetically loud.
Marty Supreme
"Dream big."
Director:
Josh Safdie
Cast:
Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A'zion, Kevin O'Leary, Tyler, The Creator
Drama
Budget:
$65,000,000
Box Office:
$116,300,000
Marty Supreme - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
Cameo by Abel Ferrara
The legendary director plays Ezra Mishkin, a nod to the gritty, independent New York cinema lineage that the Safdie brothers descend from.
Tears for Fears reference
Though the flash-forward was cut, the synthesizer score by Daniel Lopatin pays homage to the emotional texture of 80s pop, creating anachronistic resonance.
The 'Marty Supreme' Ball
Marty pitches a novelty orange ball with his face on it; this references the real Marty Reisman's history of self-promotion and merchandising.