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The best ways to watch ‘Christy’ at home:
Despite having a messy year in the press, Sydney Sweeney is having a breakout year in film. In Christy, she took on her most challenging role yet. Not only did she gain 35 pounds and endure rigorous training to play a boxing legend, but she also completely disappeared into the role.
Directed by David Michôd and produced by Sweeney, Christy also stars Ben Foster (Sharp Corner), Merritt Wever (Severance), Katy O’Brian (Love Lies Bleeding), and Jess Gabor (Shameless). If you skipped the theaters, but still want to watch it at home, here’s what you need to know.
What is Christy about?
Christy follows famous boxer Christy Martin (Sweeney) on her rise from small-town West Virginia nobody to the face of women’s boxing. But while the world sees her tough exterior, fueled by grit and determination, she’s fighting a much deeper battle behind the scenes. The biopic chronicles not only her legendary fights in the ring, but Martin’s toughest battles outside it: domestic abuse, trauma, and sexual identity.
Check out the full official trailer for Christy:
Is Christy worth watching?
Following its world premiere at 2025’s Toronto International Film Festival, Christy earned some mixed reviews that skew more positive. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 66 percent critic rating and 96 percent audience rating at the time of writing.
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Mashable’s own movie critic had only negative things to say about it, calling the script “a mess, creating clumsy archetypes and hitting on Lifetime movie cliches with no self-awareness.” But many others have praised Sweeney’s performance and ability to disappear into the role. Jury’s out on whether or not the film will receive any notable nods this awards season; if nothing else, we wouldn’t be surprised to see Sweeney earn a nomination or two.
Check out Mashable’s full review of Christy.
How to watch Christy at home
Credit: Black Bear Pictures
While there’s no official streaming date yet for Christy, you still have a couple of different options for tuning in at home. We’ve broken down the details below.
Buy or rent on digital
As of Dec. 9, Christy is available to purchase or rent on digital video-on-demand platforms. You can buy the movie for your digital library and watch it whenever you want or rent it for 30 days. Just note that you’ll only have 48 hours to finish watching the rental once you begin.
You can purchase and rent the film at the following retailers:
Stream it at a later date
As a Black Bear Pictures independent film, we’re not sure exactly which streaming service will pick up Christy yet. We’ll be tracking any new streaming details that pop up and will update this article as soon as we know. Until then, your best option is to rent or purchase the film via video-on-demand.
