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Challengers

R Released Apr 26 2h 11m Drama TRAILER for List
88% Tomatometer 362 Reviews 73% Popcornmeter 500+ Verified Ratings
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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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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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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Christina Newland iNews.co.uk All’s fair in love and tennis: it’s a brutal, animalistic tussle that leaves no one unscathed. Rated: 4/5 Sep 17, 2024 Full Review Matthew Lickona San Diego Reader Guadagnino knows how to make people very, very attractive. But that’s not the same as interesting. Rated: 1/5 Jun 20, 2024 Full Review Annie Berke The New Republic Challengers hails the voyeuristic spectator at every turn: It’s a movie as much about watching as about performing, as much about scopophilia as exhibitionism. Jun 6, 2024 Full Review Rubén Rosario MiamiArtZine It keeps you invested, and on your toes, down to a gloriously over-the-top ending that finds Guadagnino, his stars and the entire production team bringing their “A” game, and it's such a thrill. Sep 16, 2024 Full Review William Stottor Flick Feast With a trio of superb performances from Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist, this is the must-watch match of the year so far. Rated: 4/5 Sep 3, 2024 Full Review Noah Berlatsky Everything is Horrible (Substack) Hollywood knows where women are supposed to go in the story. But Challengers is playing a different game. Aug 22, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ray G Definitely not to my liking. Drama is all over the place, music is so out of place and the ending is BS. Don’t recommend IMO Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/01/24 Full Review Review Man :) No big deal, this is just one of the best movies EVER!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/25/24 Full Review sierra was good but not all it was hyped up to be Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/21/24 Full Review Dominic P Very sexy. The boys needed to make out more. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/14/24 Full Review Sharina I loved this movie! 1/2 star minus because I wanted to know the results at the end. Z did a wonderful job. And I loved her character and her other co-stars. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/13/24 Full Review Ben W Pretty good. Zendaya really played one of the most hatable people. Performances were really good and cinematography looks great! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/11/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Amy Pascal, Luca Guadagnino, Zendaya, Rachel O'Connor
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
Release Date (Streaming)
May 17, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA)
$50.1M
Runtime
2h 11m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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