5 High-Rated Dramas to Watch After 'Marty Supreme', Ranked by Rotten Tomatoes
These films demonstrate that greatness always demands sacrifice.
Marty Supreme, starring Timothée Chalamet as the legendary ping-pong player, captivated viewers with its frenetic energy and style.
We've rounded up five top-rated dramas that hit the same nerve – from social horrors about the price of success, biopics about real-life athletes, to stories about women breaking stereotypes.
5. 'Challengers', 2024
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 88%
Patrick and Art had been friends since high school and started their tennis careers together. They both met Tashi, who initially had a long-distance relationship with Patrick and later married Art.
A knee injury, however, prevented Tashi from pursuing a tennis career. Still, Tashi became Art's coach and guided him to the top of the sport.
Many years after their last meeting, the former friends and eternal rivals reunited in a final match at a minor tournament.
4. 'I, Tonya', 2017
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90%
Tonya Harding grew up in a poor family and was oppressed by her abusive mother. She showed talent in figure skating from an early age but had a difficult personality and married young.
Nevertheless, Tonya made the Olympic team and became one of the first women to land two triple axels. Determined that Harding must win the next Olympics at all costs, her husband hired friends to injure her main rival.
Afterward, however, they were questioned by the police, which put Tonya's career in jeopardy.
3. 'Uncut Gems', 2019
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 91%
Howard owns a jewelry store in New York City. He is a gambling addict who constantly gambles away his money and is deeply in debt. However, he continually comes up with new schemes that he believes will help him overcome his problems.
After buying a rare black opal, Howard tries to resell it. Then, a famous basketball player stops by the store and asks to borrow the stone for good luck, offering his championship ring as collateral.
Howard immediately pawns the gem and finds himself in an even more dangerous situation.
2. 'Boogie Nights', 1997
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 91%
In the 1970s, Eddie worked as a dishwasher but quickly found himself in a different line of work – he entered the world of adult films. Thanks to his natural talent, hard work, and charm, he became a star.
However, the industry gradually began to crumble. One of the assistant directors killed his wife, then himself, and the main sponsor went to prison. Soon, movies were replaced by amateur videos shot on VHS.
Eddie and his colleagues became addicted to illegal drugs and encountered the criminal underworld. Each of them must make a moral choice and decide how to proceed.
1. 'Whiplash', 2014
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 94%
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Andrew Neiman is a talented young drummer who studies at the conservatory. He dreams of reaching the level of his idol, Buddy Rich. His parents don't support him, so he saves money and devotes as much time as possible to rehearsing.
He manages to join the conservatory's best conductor, Terence Fletcher's, ensemble. However, Fletcher doesn't tolerate mistakes and constantly insults his students. At their very first rehearsal, he throws a chair at Andrew.
Andrew doesn't plan to give up, but life's obstacles add to his psychological struggle. He starts a relationship and gets into an accident on the way to a competition.
