Challengers

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From visionary filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, Challengers stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to a champion on a losing streak (Mike Faist - West Side Story), Tashi's strategy for her husband's redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against the washed-up Patrick (Josh O'Connor - The Crown) -- his former best friend and Tashi's former boyfriend. As their pasts and presents collide, and tensions run high, Tashi must ask herself, what will it cost to win.

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Critics Consensus

With its trio of outstanding performers volleying their star power back and forth without ever dropping the ball, Challengers is a kinetic and sexy romp at court.

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Audience Consensus

Challengers' charms might be too subtle for some, but if you're looking for a character-driven story about attraction, there's a lot to like here.

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Misa

I don’t ever rate movies, but this one was terrible.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/05/24

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M.e.

Great. Intense emotional rivalry, all actors made you feel the intensity.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/04/24

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Linda

Confusing timeline but interesting.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/04/24

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Sally C

Blown away by the performances, the way music was used, and the twists!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/04/24

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Sasha

This movie was amazing!!! Definitely a film worth seeing in theatres. Fresh story with fresh faces.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/04/24

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mia

Amazing film!!! Definitely deserves multiple rewatches!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/04/24

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Luca Guadagnino

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Zendaya

Tashi Duncan

Josh O'Connor

Patrick Zweig

Mike Faist

Art Donaldson

A.J. Lister

Lily

Bryan Doo

Art's Physiotherapist

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Dwight Brown

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Challengers is a top of the league sports/drama/romance movie. Fans of the genre will enjoy watching the high-energy tennis and the boy-girl-boy love triangle. Hard to figure out who will win in the end. That’s the mark of a really good match.

Rated: 3/4

May 3, 2024

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Rafer Guzman

Newsday

Truth be told, it’s sometimes hard to fully care about these calculating characters, but they’re delightfully unpredictable and always entertaining. “Challengers” isn’t quite a golden set, but it certainly puts in the effort.

Rated: 2.5/4

May 3, 2024

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

It is beautiful to watch, with cinematography by Sayombhu Mukdeeprom, but more perfume commercial than story.

Rated: B-

May 2, 2024

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Robert Roten

Laramie Movie Scope

True, Zendaya (“Dune” and “Spider-Man: Far From Home”) is great in this film as a very complicated woman in the middle of a very complicated lover's triangle, but where is this story supposed to be going? Does it really arrive anywhere?

Rated: C+

May 4, 2024

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Sarah Ksiazek

The MacGuffin

Challengers is a hell of a film. Never in my life have I cackled at such a tense few last minutes of a film, fidgeting in my seat, waiting for the bomb to drop.

Rated: A

May 4, 2024

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Eileen Jones

The Jacobin

Luca Guadagnino’s tennis pro drama Challengers is a test of Zendaya’s star power. She passes. But the promised hot-and-heavy love triangle doesn’t deliver.

May 3, 2024

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Synopsis

From visionary filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, Challengers stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to a champion on a losing streak (Mike Faist - West Side Story), Tashi's strategy for her husband's redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against the washed-up Patrick (Josh O'Connor - The Crown) -- his former best friend and Tashi's former boyfriend. As their pasts and presents collide, and tensions run high, Tashi must ask herself, what will it cost to win.

Director: Luca Guadagnino
Producer: Bernard Bellew, Lorenzo Mieli, Kevin Ulrich
Screenwriter: Justin Kuritzkes
Distributor: MGM
Production Co: Frenesy Film Company, Pascal Pictures
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Graphic Nudity|Some Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 26, 2024, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $15.0M
Runtime: 2h 11m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)