“Marty Supreme” is officially A24’s highest-grossing movie in North America with $80 million.
The sports dramedy overtook the benchmark held by “Everything Everywhere All at Once” with $77 million domestically. “Everything Everywhere,” an Oscar-winning multiversal adventure, remains A24’s highest-grossing film at the worldwide box office with $142 million. Alex Garland’s dystopian thriller “Civil War” is the studio’s second biggest release with $127 million worldwide.
“Marty Supreme,” which has only been released in select international territories and will slowly expand its footprint over the next few weeks, has earned $17 million overseas and $97 million globally to date.
“Marty Supreme” opened nationwide on Christmas Day and earned $27 million over the extended holiday frame. Now in its fifth weekend of release, the film is projected to earn $6.6 million between Friday and Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, bringing the domestic tally to $80.8 million. Timothée Chalamet, who delivered a press tour for the ages, was vital in getting out the word about the original film. Yet “Marty Supreme” has remained a theatrical draw in the new year because director Josh Safdie’s movie is resonating with audiences. The frenetic, R-rated adventure follows the fictional ping-pong champ Marty Mauser, who goes through the wringer to pursue his dream of becoming a table-tennis champ.
“Marty Supreme” is A24’s most expensive film, costing $70 million to produce, so its box office staying power is necessary to justify its budget. (That’s because theater owners are keeping about half of ticket sales.) However “Marty Supreme” has been proving its value to A24 beyond the balance sheet and through the awards circuit. Chalamet won the Golden Globe and Critics Choice for best actor and will likely find himself in the Oscar race when nominations are announced on Thursday. It’s good to be Marty.
