Timothée Chalamet’s “Marty Supreme” Shatters A24 Record: Best Limited Opening Ever!

The new cinematic offering Marty Supreme, a ping pong-themed drama, has shattered numerous box office records. Released on Christmas Day and directed by Josh Safdie with Timothée Chalamet in the lead role, the film has received widespread acclaim, securing a 95% Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes from critics.

According to Deadline, by Sunday morning, Marty Supreme is estimated to have garnered $875,000 over a three-day period from only six screens in its limited domestic release. The film achieved full capacity at over 90 showings throughout the weekend, resulting in an impressive average of $145,900 per screen.

The film not only surpassed Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme (which had a per-screen average of $95,000 during its debut) to claim the highest limited per-screen average for 2025 so far, but it also set a new record for A24’s highest per-screen average ever, previously held by the Safdie Brothers’ Uncut Gems, which had an average of $107,448.

This remarkable opening weekend for Marty Supreme is noteworthy, ranking as the 15th highest debut per-screen average in cinematic history, trailing behind major blockbusters like La La Land ($176,220), Frozen ($243,390), Toy Story 2 ($300,163), and The Lion King from 1994 ($793,376).

A24 has consistently attracted large audiences for record-breaking debuts. Remarkably, 19 of their films are among the top 200 debut per-screen averages ever, with six, including Marty Supreme, making it into the top 50. Here’s a detailed look at some of these films and their global box office performance:

While it’s still too early to predict the ultimate financial success of Marty Supreme, if it follows a similar trajectory to Saoirse Ronan’s Lady Bird or Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight, it could potentially amass around $110.5 million. However, with a production budget reported to be between $60 and $70 million—making it A24’s most expensive film—the break-even point could be as high as $175 million.

Nevertheless, Marty Supreme might rise even higher thanks to Timothée Chalamet’s star power. Although his 2024 Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown did not perform spectacularly at the box office, grossing $140.5 million on a similar budget, five of his films have each earned over $200 million since 2019.

Beyond box office earnings, Marty Supreme (similar to A Complete Unknown) is poised to make a significant impact during the 2025-2026 awards season, potentially earning Timothée Chalamet his third Oscar nomination and adding to A24’s prestige, which could be more valuable than mere monetary gains.