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Christy

Movie 2025 134 min MA 15+ History, Drama
AMU 17+ * Quality ★★★★☆

Our take

Christy tells boxer Christy Martin's rise and abusive marriage. Rated R for language, violence and bloody images, some drug use and sexual material. Expect ring blood, strangling, coerced kinks, repeated cocaine use, and frequent profanity. A powerful but harsh portrait of abuse; best for mature viewers 17+ with content warnings

Uplifting themes

Survival, self-advocacy, and breaking abuse cycles Christy's grit inspires despite painful compromises Raises awareness of abuse in sports and LGBTQ history

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Story (may spoil tone)

Christy Martin 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. 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.

Violence
Strong
Language
Strong
Sex / nudity
Moderate
Drugs / alcohol
Moderate
Frightening
Strong
Self-harm / suicide
Sexual violence
Strong
Child peril / abuse
Bullying / discrimination
Mild
Gore / death / weapons
Moderate
Dangerous behaviour
Eating disorders / body image
Mental health
Strong
Gambling
Grief / bereavement
Mild

Details

Violence Strong Boxing blood, stabbing, shooting, and brutal domestic attacks

Boxing blood, stabbing, shooting, and brutal domestic attacks

Language Strong Heavy f-word and insults in ring and home scenes

Heavy f-word and insults in ring and home scenes

Sex / nudity Moderate Sexual material and coerced kinks without explicit pornography

Sexual material and coerced kinks without explicit pornography

Drugs / alcohol Moderate Repeated cocaine use among adults

Repeated cocaine use among adults

Frightening Strong Domestic terror and life-threatening abuse scenes

Domestic terror and life-threatening abuse scenes

Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title

No self-harm found in this title

Sexual violence Strong Coercion and humiliation within an abusive marriage

Coercion and humiliation within an abusive marriage

Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title

No child peril found in this title

Bullying / discrimination Mild Homophobic slurs and closeted identity pressure appear

Homophobic slurs and closeted identity pressure appear

Gore / death / weapons Moderate Graphic injury detail including exposed muscle tissue

Graphic injury detail including exposed muscle tissue

Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title

No dangerous behavior found in this title

Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title

No eating found in this title

Mental health Strong Trauma, control, and identity struggle central

Trauma, control, and identity struggle central

Gambling No gambling found in this title

No gambling found in this title

Grief / bereavement Mild Loss threads through career and family arcs

Loss threads through career and family arcs

Talk after watching

  • Christy hides pain behind a public persona. Why is abuse hard to leave?
  • Jim controls her career and body. How do power gaps enable harm?
  • Her perseverance in the ring mirrors survival outside it. What counts as strength?