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Sydney Sweeney in “Christy.”<\/p>\n
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Christy, starring Sydney Sweeney as real-life female boxing great Christy Martin, is new in theaters. How much punch does the film pack with Rotten Tomatoes critics?<\/p>\n
Directed by David Mich\u00f4d and produced by Sweeney, Christy opened in theaters nationwide on Nov. 7. The official summary for the film reads, \u201cChristy Martin (Sweeney<\/a>) never imagined life beyond her small-town roots in West Virginia \u2014 until she discovered a knack for punching people. Fueled by grit, raw determination, and an unshakable desire to win, she charges into the world of boxing under the guidance of her trainer and manager-turned-husband, Jim (Ben Foster).<\/p>\n ForbesLeonardo DiCaprio\u2019s \u2018One Battle After Another\u2019 New On Streaming This WeekBy Tim Lammers<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cBut while Christy flaunts a fiery persona in the ring, her toughest battles unfold outside it \u2014 confronting family, identity, and a relationship that just might become life-or-death. Based on remarkable true events, Christy Martin\u2019s story is one of resilience, courage, and the fight to reclaim one\u2019s life.\u201d<\/p>\n Rated R, Christy also stars Merritt Wever, Katy O\u2019Brian, Jess Gabor, Coleman Pedigo, Tony Cavelero, Brian Hibbard and Ethan Embry.<\/p>\n Christy to date has earned a 67% \u201cfresh\u201d critics\u2019 score on Rotten Tomatoes<\/a> based on 141 reviews. The RT Critics Consensus for the film reads, \u201cWhile Christy falters in tonal cohesion and emotional impact, it remains a compelling showcase for Sydney Sweeney’s transformative performance, grounding a mythic genre in raw, personal storytelling.\u201d<\/p>\n ForbesHow Guillermo Del Toro Pays Tribute To Boris Karloff In \u2018Frankenstein\u2019By Tim Lammers<\/a><\/p>\n Christy knocked RT audiences for a loop, as the film earned a 98% \u201cfresh\u201d Popcornmeter score based on 100-plus verified user ratings. The RT audience summary is still pending.<\/p>\n What Are Individual Critics Saying About \u2018Christy\u2019?<\/p>\n Jason Gorber of RogerEbert.com is among the top critics on RT<\/a>, who gives Christy a \u201cfresh\u201d score, writing, \u201cSweeney is a force to be reckoned with. Balancing both believable vulnerability and steel-strong nerves, the actress delivers a performance a world away from anything that she has ever done before.\u201d<\/p>\n ForbesWhen Is Jennifer Lawrence\u2019s \u2018Die My Love\u2019 Coming To Streaming?By Tim Lammers<\/a><\/p>\n Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle also gives Christy a \u201cfresh\u201d score, writing in his RT review summary, \u201cWhat truly propels the film is the growing realization, through both the script and Sweeney\u2019s performance, that Christy isn\u2019t an ordinary person blessed with an extraordinary gift … she\u2019s an extraordinary person whose very life force is awe-inspiring.\u201d<\/p>\n Also praising Sweeney is Barry Hertz of the Globe and Mail, who writes in his RT summary, \u201cSweeney is a force to be reckoned with. Balancing both believable vulnerability and steel-strong nerves, the actress delivers a performance a world away from anything that she has ever done before.\u201d<\/p>\n On the flip side, Marya E. Gates of RogerEbert.com gives the film a \u201crotten\u201d rating on RT, noting that the film \u201crelies a bit too much on the tropes of the genre, but packs an explosive emotional wallop in its final twenty minutes.”<\/p>\n