Actress Ruby Rose has publicly lambasted Sydney Sweeney, asserting that Sweeney “ruined” the recently released sports drama film, Christy. Despite garnering mostly positive reviews, particularly for Sweeney’s portrayal of the titular boxer Christy Martin, the movie struggled significantly at the box office following its release last weekend. This box office disappointment adds to a challenging period for Sweeney, who has experienced a string of cinematic flops and has faced public image controversies.

In a post on Threads, Rose revealed her prior attachment to a supporting role, Cherry, in Christy, and insinuated that Sweeney’s personal politics negatively impacted the film’s commercial success. Rose highlighted Sweeney’s recent controversies, including an American Eagle advertisement widely criticized for promoting white supremacy and her perceived right-wing political affiliations. Rose, known for her roles in films like John Wick: Chapter 2 and xXx: Return of Xander Cage, and TV series such as Batgirl and Orange is the New Black, went as far as to label Sweeney a “cretin” in her post, also alluding to alleged messages from Sweeney’s team regarding the film’s poor performance.

Sweeney herself addressed the film’s opening weekend haul of $1.3 million—among the lowest for a wide release in over 2,000 theaters—in an Instagram post. She countered the focus on numbers, stating, “We don’t always just make art for numbers, we make it for impact. And Christy has been the most impactful project of my life.” Sweeney emphasized the film’s themes: “This film stands for survival, courage, and hope. Through our campaigns, we’ve helped raise awareness for so many affected by domestic violence. We all signed on to this film with the belief that Christy’s story could save lives. Thank you to everyone who saw, felt, and believed and will believe in this story for years to come. If Christy gave even one woman the courage to take her first step toward safety, then we will have succeeded.”

Rose’s response to Sweeney’s statement was sharp, reiterating her belief that “The original Christy Martin script was incredible. Life changing. I was attached to play Cherry. Everyone had experience with the core material. Most of us were actually gay. It’s part of why I stayed in acting. Losing roles happens all the time. For her PR to talk about it flopping and saying SS did it for the ‘people’. None of ‘the people’ want to see someone who hates them, parading around pretending to be us. You’re a cretin and you ruined the film. Period. Christy deserved better.”

Directed by David Michôd, Christy reportedly had a production budget of $15 million, making its $1.3 million opening weekend gross particularly disappointing. This follows a series of similarly underwhelming box office performances for Sweeney, including Americana, Eden, and Madame Web. Despite its financial woes, Christy has received generally favorable critical reception, holding a 65% critics’ score and an impressive 97% audience score (based on over 100 ratings) on Rotten Tomatoes. The consensus praises Sweeney’s transformative performance, grounding the genre in personal storytelling, even if the film occasionally falters in tonal cohesion and emotional impact. The movie, also starring Ben Foster, has a runtime of 135 minutes and was released on November 7, 2025, featuring writers Mirrah Foulkes and David Michôd, and a team of producers including Brent Stiefel, Kerry Kohansky-Roberts, Sydney Sweeney, and Teddy Schwarzman.