Timothée Chalamet’s New Movie Is Taking Over Streaming — And It’s Just Getting Started

So, looks like Timothée Chalamet just won’t stay off your home screen—even when he’s swapping spice for spin. His latest, 'Marty Supreme', has basically elbowed everything else out of the way on HBO Max since hitting the streaming service last week. Yeah, even that movie about cutthroat magazine editors and questionable fashion accessories.

Chalamet’s Ping Pong Hustle Takes Over Streaming

'Marty Supreme' landed on HBO Max on April 23 and, according to Flix Patrol’s numbers, it went right for the #1 spot on their Top 10 list by April 26 and decided to just hang out there. If you’re wondering why this particular Chalamet vehicle is on fire, here’s the short version: it just pulled nine Oscar nominations (including a couple for Chalamet himself), so that always gets the streaming crowd’s attention.

What’s even funnier is what film Marty bumped out of pole position: 'The Devil Wears Prada.' That movie’s always a weird comfort-watch winner, and it’s been climbing the streaming charts again because its sequel just dropped. But Chalamet’s ping pong passion project caught the bigger wave. (For those keeping score: 'Christy' with Sydney Sweeney sits at #3, 'Dust Bunny' starring Mads Mikkelsen is #4, Brendan Fraser’s still bringing back 'The Mummy' at #6, and Jenna Ortega’s 'The Fallout' rounds out the notable mentions at #7.)

What’s the Movie Even About?

Here’s where it gets a little quirky: 'Marty Supreme' is directed by Josh Safdie (yep, one of those Safdie brothers) and co-written with Ronald Bronstein. It’s inspired—loosely—by the wild memoir of real-life table tennis hustler Marty Reisman, titled 'The Money Player: The Confessions of America’s Greatest Table Tennis Champion and Hustler.' Not your average sports biopic.

Chalamet stars as Marty Mauser, a shoe salesman who really, really wants to make ping pong a big deal in America. The supporting cast is an eclectic bunch:

• Gwyneth Paltrow as Kay
• Odessa A'zion as Rachel
• Kevin O'Leary as Milton
• Tyler Okonma (you might know him as Tyler, the Creator) as Wally
• Fran Drescher as Rebecca

Fun fact: Chalamet also put on his producer hat for this one. The movie first hit theaters back on December 25, 2025 (and yes, that’s an ambitious holiday release slot for 'The Ping Pong King').

The Numbers Don’t Lie

Critics were into it—'Marty Supreme' is rocking a 'Certified Fresh' badge on Rotten Tomatoes at 93%, and audiences threw an 82% at it (which is basically a love letter for this kind of oddball drama). That critical buzz didn’t hurt its box office haul, either: $191 million worldwide. Some far more mainstream sports flicks are probably pretty jealous right now.

'Marty Supreme' has managed to do the unthinkable: make table tennis look cool enough to dethrone legends and still cash in at the Oscars and the box office.