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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 Serba

Decider

Beads and beads of sweat drip from faces and down legs and off elbows in slo-mo during a riveting, intense climax that caps off a highly entertaining movie with what else but an eruptive stylegasm.

May 17, 2024

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Edwin Arnaudin

Asheville Movies

Luca Guadagnino's new best film and his first great one since A Bigger Splash.

Rated: A-

May 16, 2024

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Mark Jackson

Epoch Times

"Challengers" will secure Zendaya's mega-movie stardom, but it's not-so-hidden indoctrination agenda is annoying.

Rated: 2.5/5

May 13, 2024

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Robert D

Great cast but the storyline was terrible. They could have done so much more to make it entertaining.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/17/24

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average movie Joe

Awkward scenes that were too long

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/16/24

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Sean D

Amazingly hot and fresh. A love triangle story about tennis... but was it about tennis? The performances were undeniably sexy, no matter your sexual orientation. The cinematography and editing was just as original as the performances. This film is sure to make you sweat - find out exactly how by going to see it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/14/24

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CodeyGotBeatz

One word….. Zendaya!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/14/24

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Joyce F

Could have been a good movie if they had stuck to the twists of the story. buttt no, they had to add in supposedly sexy stuff that wasn't & seemed more like a filler to make the movie longer.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/14/24

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Kadeja

Only good thing about this movie was Zendaya. I feel as though she was too great of an actor for this movie. With all being said, i walked out of the movie theater!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/13/24

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Luca Guadagnino

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Zendaya

Tashi Duncan

Josh O'Connor

Patrick Zweig

Mike Faist

Art Donaldson

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Bryan Doo

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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: 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): $37.8M
Runtime: 2h 11m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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