Christy (2025)

Sydney Sweeney trades in her bright blond locks for a mousy mullet to portray real-life boxer Christy Martin in this biographical indie from Animal Kingdom writer/director David Michôd. We meet Christy at home in 1989 West Virginia, where she spends most of her time trying to hide her lesbian relationship with Rosie (Jess Gabor) from her disapproving conservative parents (Meritt Wever and Ethan Embry). The need for money opens Christy up to the world of professional boxing, sending a young Christy to Tennessee to be coached by 47-year old Jim Martin (Ben Foster), the man who would become her husband. With every knockout, Jim becomes more jealous and possessive, controlling every aspect of her life. By the time Don King (Chad Coleman) comes into the picture to promote her, Jim is in full-on abuser mode and Christy’s only solace seems to be her compelling connection with fellow boxer/former rival Lisa Holewyne (Love Lies Bleeding’s Katy O’Brian). Katy dons a tight sports bra as the two tussle during a match, while we’re more interested in what Sydney’s sporting outside the ring, especially when she’s in bed with with Jess, and later with Ben. Plus there's a scene with Sydney in her skivvies involving a fake cock. Even in her frumpiest form, the sex-on-a-stick Sydney will have you going five rounds with yourself!