Josh Safdie's new film Marty Supreme stars Timothée Chalamet as a young salesman in 1950s New York, drawing comparisons to the director's earlier work Uncut Gems. The movie features a cast including Gwyneth Paltrow and Tyler, the Creator, and marks Safdie's first solo directorial effort since 2008. Richard Brody's review in The New Yorker highlights its exuberant tone and happy ending.
Josh Safdie’s latest film, “Marty Supreme,” is set primarily in New York in 1952 and centers on Marty Mauser, a 23-year-old shoe salesman played by Timothée Chalamet. The story begins with an energetic scene depicting a tryst between Marty and a young married woman named Rachel, portrayed by Odessa A’zion, in the back room of a shoe store.
Safdie, known for co-directing the 2019 drama “Uncut Gems” with his brother Benny, which starred Adam Sandler as a compulsive gambler and jewelry dealer in Manhattan, brings a similar reckless exuberance to “Marty Supreme.” However, this film diverges by offering a happy ending, contrasting the earlier movie's theme that the house always wins. “Marty Supreme” is Safdie’s first feature directed without Benny since 2008.
The cast also includes Gwyneth Paltrow, Fran Drescher, Koto Kawaguchi, Abel Ferrara, and Tyler, the Creator. Richard Brody, in his review for The New Yorker published on December 19, 2025, describes the film as having a 'megawatt personality' and notes its logical progression from a happy beginning to a positive conclusion.
While “Uncut Gems” explored thrilling risks and inevitable downfall, “Marty Supreme” shifts toward optimism, maintaining the hectic energy that defines Safdie’s style.
