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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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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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Stephanie Zacharek

TIME Magazine

There are times you want to fight Challengers—to take its sliced-and-diced timeline and put everything in its proper order—but resistance is futile.

May 16, 2024

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Adam Kempenaar

Filmspotting

For all of its heat and copious amounts of kissing, there are no sex scenes – except that sweaty, ecstatic tennis match.

Rated: 4/5

May 10, 2024

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Sarah Manavis

New Statesman

Challengers is much more than a sport movie... But it would be wrong to say that this story isn’t about what tennis does to normal people: the ways it binds them inextricably to one another.

May 9, 2024

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John McDonald

Australian Financial Review

The contest is conducted on the court and in the minds of the three players, with Tashi being by far the most psychologically complex. What does she want?

May 24, 2024

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Josh Larsen

LarsenOnFilm

A love triangle framed by a rectangle...

Rated: 3.5/4

May 23, 2024

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Chris McCoy

Memphis Flyer

If Guadagnino’s purpose is to show how a life focused solely on competition is an empty existence, punctuated by hot but ultimately unsatisfying sex, then he wins game, set, and match.

May 21, 2024

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Larry

Stupid movie and stupid story with stupid ending! I would not recommend it.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/25/24

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Engel P

Very good performances by Zendaya, O'Connor and Faist. Enjoyed the non-linear way of telling the story and I was a fan of the score for the film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/24/24

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John

Greatest movie I’ve ever seen in theaters.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/22/24

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Robert E

Liked the sexy interplay of the three principals and the great acting displayed in their relationships and interactions with each other. Liked SOME of the tennis action - a lot of kinetic energy! - but overdone for my tastes. Didn't like Tashi's indecisiveness and vacillation in her love interests with Patrick and Art., nor the immature jealousy of these two longtime friends that they symbolically fought each other over on the tennis courts. Still, one of the better "love and tennis" movies I've seen!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/21/24

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HDB

Fantastic buildup to a climactic ending!!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/20/24

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John Y

Mixed feelings .slow and strange start and the ending left you hanging.no idea what to think and so many Austins at the end..

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/20/24

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Luca Guadagnino

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Zendaya

Tashi Duncan

Josh O'Connor

Patrick Zweig

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Art Donaldson

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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: Pascal Pictures, Frenesy Film Company
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): $43.4M
Runtime: 2h 11m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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