Christy review

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Christy: Sydney Sweeney’s transformative boxing biopic

Popcorn Podcast unpacks Christy, a boxing biopic that becomes a harrowing story of survival. Directed by David Michôd, Christy begins as a traditional sports movie before evolving into the struggles of identity and intimate partner violence. We're talking Sydney Sweeney’s physically demanding transformation, Ben Foster’s unsettling performance, the film’s powerful themes, pacing challenges and why this important true story struggled at the box office. This spoiler-free review explores what Christy gets right, where it falls short and why Christy Martin’s story still matters for women in sport today.

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