Our take
Marty Supreme is an R-rated character study about an obsessive table-tennis hustler. Expect nonstop strong language, multiple sex scenes, gun threats, a stabbing, bloody injury, and abrasive humor including period slurs. Mature teens may appreciate the craft; younger viewers will find the tone loud and adult
Uplifting themes
Perseverance and underdog drive sit beside reckless choices Marty is charismatic but unreliable; few steady role models
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Story (may spoil tone)
Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness.
Details
Violence Gun threats, a shootout, stabbing, bloody arm injury, and bomb talk app…
Gun threats, a shootout, stabbing, bloody arm injury, and bomb talk appear
Language Near-constant f-word, s-word, and crude insults throughout
Near-constant f-word, s-word, and crude insults throughout
Sex / nudity Multiple sex references, implied oral sex, and nude photo glimpses
Multiple sex references, implied oral sex, and nude photo glimpses
Drugs / alcohol Beer and smoking references in social scenes
Beer and smoking references in social scenes
Frightening Holocaust joke and nightmare talk add uneasy dark humor
Holocaust joke and nightmare talk add uneasy dark humor
Self-harm / suicide A dull-blade self-cut mention appears once
A dull-blade self-cut mention appears once
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
Bullying / discrimination Period slurs and antisemitic joke reflect the 1950s setting critically
Period slurs and antisemitic joke reflect the 1950s setting critically
Gore / death / weapons Blood squirts and tourniquet scenes follow an injury
Blood squirts and tourniquet scenes follow an injury
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 No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Talk after watching
- Marty chases greatness at the cost of relationships. What does ambition cost the people around you?
- The film mixes comedy with sudden violence. How does tone shift affect what feels acceptable?
- Historical slurs appear in dialogue. How should viewers contextualize offensive language in period stories?