A24 was a smaller film studio for years creating space for truly offbeat comedies, dramas, and thrillers to find their audience. Then Everything Everywhere All at Once exploded in 2022 and A24 was the hot studio. Everything Everywhere ended up winning seven Oscars (Picture, Director(s), Screenplay, Editing, and three out of the four acting categories) after earning a worldwide box office of $142 million. The North American domestic box office, however, was about half that at $77 million. Some, likely many, thought a family drama set in a laundromat then put on steroids in an ever-expanding multiverse situation was a niche genre. Timothée Chalamet and Josh Safdie, however, said “Hold my beer pong.” For nearly seven years, the actor and director pair worked to bring Marty Supreme to the big screen, the ping pong film the world has waited for! Or at least North America has, because it just overtook Everything Everywhere to be A24’s biggest domestic box office hit with $80.8 million, and it’s only been out in US theaters for a month. They’re gonna need a bigger paddle.

“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” 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.

[From Variety]

Timmy has been raising eyebrows throughout his whole Marty Supreme promotion, from his shilling Marty sweatshirts to his crowing about his “top-level sh-t” acting. But I think these figures show the proof is in the pudding, yes? Not to mention the award wins. (He’s due to nab his third Best Actor Oscar nomination on Thursday for this role, and he’s only just turned 30. I don’t feel old and lazy, you do!) So yeah, he’s strutting like a peacock, but he’s a peacock with a once-in-a-generation talent built on a dedicated work ethic, and he’s got the box office draw to back it all up. Plus, while I believe he was sincere in his “I’m really in pursuit of greatness” SAG acceptance speech last year, I think he’s very consciously been amping it up for all the Marty promotion. He plays an over-confident, at times hard-to-like protagonist, and I think he’s been leaning into that vibe. Making the promotion its own performance, if you will. I just think anyone who approaches a spoof ad-planning Zoom meeting with the same intensity as his Lisan al-Gaib monologue, is having us on at least a little bit! And at the end of the day, are you not entertained?!

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