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Challengers

Challengers

2024
Romance, Drama
2h 11m
Follows three players who knew each other when they were teenagers as they compete in a tennis tournament to be the world-famous grand slam winner, and reignite old rivalries on and off the court. (imdb)

Directed by:

Luca Guadagnino

Screenwriter:

Justin Kuritzkes

Starring:

Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, Mike Faist, Bryan Doo, Shane T Harris, Chris Fowler, Mary Joe Fernandez, A.J. Lister

Genres:

Romance, Drama, Sport

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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2024
Romance, Drama
2h 11m
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jlfmJLFM
Rated 27 Apr 2024
86
91st
Full of formal gambits that shouldn't work, but all of them do. The only thing more sexy than these three sweaty athletes is that crazy non-linear narrative structure! And good gravy, this score is the best thing Reznor and Ross have ever done. The most fun I've had at the theater this year so far! Man, I could go for a churro right about now.
Rated 27 Apr 2024
p_u_l_pP u l p
Rated 17 May 2024
43
31st
How to make tennis less boring? Make a movie and cast the most hyped actress, then you need Luca Guadagnino (because he has made a career out of making straight boys kiss), he knows how to make a love triangle. And most importantly you need really loud techno music (it will make audience think they are watching something not-boring.
Rated 17 May 2024
kasperlKasperL
Rated 24 Apr 2024
85
94th
One of the best sports movies I've seen. O'Connor just about steals the film with his leaned-back confidence and his charisma, and Guadagnino and his cinematographer have crafted a handsomely shot movie that tells a pretty trashy story in a very stylish and entertaining manner.
Rated 24 Apr 2024
bownBown
Rated 22 Apr 2024
90
93rd
Wickedly smart, unbelievably tense, extremely funny, and sexy as hell, all while being wildly kinetic and entertaining. With the current state of Hollywood it’s very welcome to see a mainstream-adjacent movie that’s so willing to be unashamedly erotic and have very real things to say about sex, power, and competition. The main cast are all phenomenal, while Reznor/Ross’ pulsating score is one of their best and the cinematography is electric and exquisite. Luca in prime form. potion seller joke
Rated 22 Apr 2024
lawlaw
Rated 16 Jun 2024
95
99th
If Shakespeare wrote a sports anime. -5% for the children's choir over the climactic makeout scenes. That can't have been Trent Reznor's decisionmaking. That must have been a weird director directive of which I strongly disapprove.
Rated 16 Jun 2024
newtothelytenewtothelyte
Rated 30 Apr 2024
47
2nd
A cologne commercial turned into a 2h+ film. Way too many macro shots. Reznor's score had me laughing the 176th time it was played in the film. Zendaya's character was underdeveloped as we don't know what drives her sadistic decision-making.
Rated 30 Apr 2024
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 30 Apr 2024
94
78th
The trailer didn’t do this one justice. It is a love triangle movie and it is pretty sensual, but there’s an equal amount of style and substance, and not nearly as much sex and nudity and one may expecting. Yet it’s still a sexy movie, from the acting to the cinematography to the sound design and music. I like my characters detestable so no issues with that, especially when the leads are THIS good. A gorgeous movie that’s really well made and written AND fun to watch. Short version; it’s great.
Rated 30 Apr 2024
actionbergActionberg
Rated 21 May 2024
95
97th
The sports film of my dreams. It's viscerally physical, sophisticated, sexy, emotional, subtle when it needs to be and then shamelessly overt with just as much creative confidence. An unexpected treasure of a movie
Rated 21 May 2024
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 18 May 2024
8
79th
Play this soundtrack during every Open final till the end of time.
Rated 18 May 2024
aaautinAAAutin
Rated 18 May 2024
68
82nd
In tennis, "love" means zero...
Rated 18 May 2024
iamianimaniamianiman
Rated 27 Apr 2024
74
88th
Moral of the story is find a gay best friend.
Rated 27 Apr 2024
enigmazweb24enigmazweb24
Rated 27 Apr 2024
94
79th
Exhilarating direction and the best performance I've seen from Zendaya, playing a delightfully gray character. Josh O'Connor also brings a charismatic rockstar sleaze to his role as well. Mike Faist serves as a perfect white knight counterpart. Great film overall.
Rated 27 Apr 2024
byderByder
Rated 23 Apr 2024
76
82nd
This movie has more flashbacks than a whole season of LOST!
Rated 23 Apr 2024
corbadCorbad
Rated 24 May 2024
80
79th
When plotting this movie, its soundtrack and its storyboards, vibes won the day: if an element slapped, it was in, no further thoughts. So we get slomo and house music in the first few minutes, a barrage of experimental angles in the climax, angelic boys' choirs drowning out dialogue. Often, the elements serve no narrative purpose, but they really do vibe. Characterization is sometimes lacking, but subtle moments (foot-shifting-stool) and that climactic build and release are exceptional.
Rated 24 May 2024
obdurateObdurate
Rated 19 May 2024
90
91st
While it romanticizes tennis a lot, I also think that it's kind of aware how silly it is that they only talk about tennis. They acknowledge it in dialogue but the pounding (and awesome) music all over the place contributes to that... unless I've completely misread it. Either way, the drama and the performances all make it worthwhile. Some scenes/shots could have been shorter but generally the build is worth it. The tone is odd, not bad, making it a unique sports movie.
Rated 19 May 2024
schnofelschnofel
Rated 18 May 2024
30
13th
Guadagnino's hyperactive style and horrible soundtrack try to communicate passion, but the screenplay is so slight that he comes off more like a hype man for sweaty dudes in shorts. I was never one for rivalry stories, I guess - the more heated the characters act, the more ridiculous they become, and after an hour I wanted to excuse myself. And since the movie leads and climaxes with this style, it doesn't feel the need to flesh out or end character arcs. A pointless throwaway for this director.
Rated 18 May 2024
yms_unofficialYMS unofficial
Rated 11 May 2024
17
83rd
A sports romance drama that impresses with its fresh, daring choices in combining music and imagery to create a tense, energetic film. The nonlinear storytelling works well to build emotion and mirror the back-and-forth of a tennis match. Well-acted by Zendaya and the two male leads. Ambitious, well-executed cinematography gives each tennis match a distinct visual approach. A few cheesy lines but overall an intense, fierce, sexy film. Score: 8.5/10
Rated 11 May 2024
gamul1Gamul1
Rated 01 May 2024
85
61st
Really solid performance and story. Captivating with twists and unknowns. You're really not sure how this one will end until the end. Glad I saw this one.
Rated 01 May 2024
topaz024topaz024
Rated 25 Apr 2024
80
62nd
sport as 100% metaphor, i dig it
Rated 25 Apr 2024
jnydamjnydam
Rated 18 Nov 2024
50
37th
It's pretty bad and Zendaya is an overrated artist
Rated 18 Nov 2024
shewasSheWas
Rated 10 Nov 2024
63
58th
I have no idea what the fuss is all about
Rated 10 Nov 2024
sellissellis
Rated 09 Nov 2024
86
78th
The music fucks hard. Actually, the whole movie does.
Rated 09 Nov 2024
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 07 Nov 2024
84
73rd
While occasionally resembling a somewhat neutered riff on Mike Nichols’ CLOSER, this is still a frank, surprising adult drama, that resembles something of an oasis in the desert of tentpole studio action films in its intriguing ambiguity, especially in the nature (and motives) of Zendaya’s hypnotically inscrutable lead. Far and away the most accessible and engaging of Guadagnino’s output to date, though puzzling enough to warrant a second viewing to dig in to the starring trio’s relationships.
Rated 07 Nov 2024
psimpsim
Rated 21 Oct 2024
87
95th
I loved it in the cinema and since then it's only grown in my estimation. The climax of this film is masterful. Also, I've never heard a soundtrack used in this way before, and I couldn't stop chuckling every time the beats randomly kicked in at full blast or cut off dead.
Rated 21 Oct 2024
akjnakjn
Rated 19 Oct 2024
10
1st
the social network kürek sahnesinden 2 saatlik film yapmışlar. kürek sevenlere özel yapılmış diye düşünüyorum.
Rated 19 Oct 2024
kavuKavu
Rated 14 Oct 2024
74
54th
Oozes style, but could use a bit more substance.
Rated 14 Oct 2024
semioticussemioticus
Rated 14 Oct 2024
72
39th
I liked this movie up until the last 30 minutes or so where the director made some very interesting choices that didn't necessarily serve any purpose, which totally flattened the movie (yes, the final sequence is technically very impressive, but there is a lot of deadweight there).
Rated 14 Oct 2024
silentjakesilentjake
Rated 13 Oct 2024
70
57th
Mike Faist and Josh O'Conner are great actors, Zendaya is in the movie. The director had some good camera moves and angles but also some choices were not as good as the others. The story is not really captivating if it wasn't for the actors.
Rated 13 Oct 2024
yesistastyyesistasty
Rated 21 Sep 2024
86
54th
Amusing direction and performances. Hampered by a weak third act. The script resolves itself in a ludicrous half-measure. To make up for the weak ending of the script, Guadagnino resorts to increasingly silly (although technically impressive) cinematographical gimmicks. Guadagnino has a great eye when his flashy camerawork is supporting an equally strong story. But the script has to pull some weight.
Rated 21 Sep 2024
yoshinarutoYoshinaruto
Rated 20 Sep 2024
69
62nd
Somehow Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross out-gayed Luca Guadagnino. This also solidifies that I prefer Luca’s drama films over his horror. Cast is great. Pacing is decent for the most part, although it started to lose a bit of steam in the third act. Pretty engaging despite my lack of interest in tennis.
Rated 20 Sep 2024
shockularSHOCKULAR
Rated 18 Sep 2024
84
82nd
I didn't quite love this, but it's a film of impressive complexity with interesting themes and a thought provoking ending. You genuinely have no clue what's going to happen next and the deeply damaged characters, while all unlikable, are very well drawn and played. Zendaya especially is great in her role and I really, really disliked O'Connor's character, which I think he was going for, so well done. Watching complicated, messed up people navigate messed up situations is always interesting.
Rated 18 Sep 2024
ytadelYtadel
Rated 16 Sep 2024
7
84th
Sure to be remembered as the undisputed masterpiece of the tennis eskimo brothers subgenre
Rated 16 Sep 2024
twijfeltwijfel
Rated 03 Sep 2024
44
24th
Well that was a lot of pretty noise. But the only thing I wanted to know: what made Tashi become Tashi? We'll never know.
Rated 03 Sep 2024
khamulKhamul
Rated 31 Aug 2024
67
27th
I don't know what this is, maybe a movie for young people? It's not even trying to imitate reality, which in itself isn't bad but I don't know what it's trying to do. You could probably cut half of the run time if you removed the slow motion bits that make it seem like the movie is shot like a two hours of big budget ads. I do give it some credit for its originality, though. Never seen anything quite like it, and it did capture my attention for a while.
Rated 31 Aug 2024
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 17 Aug 2024
5
20th
There’s no other sport I’ve been following as religiously as tennis and as expected, it’s littered with silly inaccuracies: from an opponent getting overly excited at 15-30 in the 1st game of the 1st set to sunbathing shirtless in between points, to pouty face piece of shit main character describing the game as romantic when it’s about as competitive as it gets. Could’ve been a great film about tennis but the superficial love triangle angle rendered the entire film forgettable and pointless.
Rated 17 Aug 2024
duderDuder
Rated 06 Aug 2024
65
59th
It is well directed and the structure is entertaining. But something was missing for me, can’t put my finger on it. When it ended I just said what did we watch?
Rated 06 Aug 2024
radumsmnradumsmn
Rated 28 Jul 2024
79
84th
Tennis teacher, I need to purchase your strongest racket (IYKYK).
Rated 28 Jul 2024
k177105k177105
Rated 21 Jul 2024
25
9th
A score arranged to take up every space to tell the audience when to feel what, and nonstop jumps in timeline that feel like nothing but an annoying attempt to be smart. The only interesting thing might be the flavour Tashi draws out in the threesome dynamics and how she swings her way in it, even though the director seems to have made sure the threesome turns gay in the end. (P.S. A certain man did not stay long enough to enjoy me going through the real torture, i.e. the last 15 minutes or so.)
Rated 21 Jul 2024
emptythoughtemptythought
Rated 17 Jun 2024
66
59th
Despite its shortcomings, a surprisingly poignant piece on the inherent homoeroticism of male friendship, competition, and sports itself. Like microdosing kenneth anger in a way.
Rated 17 Jun 2024
dakota99Dakota99
Rated 13 Jun 2024
6
60th
Challengers definitely has a lot of absurdly aggressive confidence in itself. Whether it’s between its convoluted story progression or it’s the overtly chaotic & ambiguous lead characters, it’s seemingly never really stops. It almost feels coherent, but it’s uncontrolled & messy, and while that seems to be the underlying prognosis of it’s artistic representation, it’s easy to see how this could’ve been tightened up in the editing room. Still, this is an interesting watch & I’m not disappointed.
Rated 13 Jun 2024
addsAdds
Rated 09 Jun 2024
60
41st
Gay and somehow not gay enough
Rated 09 Jun 2024
gnalkhereGnalkhere
Rated 07 Jun 2024
80
72nd
I act like it doesn't bug me that Uncle Ace came out 7 years AFTER the scene it took place in but it does
Rated 07 Jun 2024
ceekay19Ceekay19
Rated 07 Jun 2024
80
81st
Tashi Donaldson: "I'm taking such good care of my little white boys."
Rated 07 Jun 2024
seethruskinSeethruskin
Rated 05 Jun 2024
5
81st
Stylish and undeniably modern in its directorial visual flare (which sometimes can annoy, but in this case it works). Almost opposite ends of the spectrum in how they are presented but this did give off an Old Joy vibe for sure. Both even had great sauna/hot spring scenes.
Rated 05 Jun 2024
ricRic
Rated 02 Jun 2024
75
42nd
Great acting, interesting plot twists with flashbacks that bring tension instead of confusion. It's a shame Zendaya's character is not more developed and her motivations better fleshed out, as she is the one driving all the film's tension. Loved the score.
Rated 02 Jun 2024
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 01 Jun 2024
55
43rd
Sometimes good to look at and Reznor/Ross's score is really tasty, but I just don't know about the immensely heavy-handed approach -- seems like the film has five climaxes and seven endings or so; absolutely hated every ball POV. Don't think the acting is convincing, which took me out of the story a bit, and the fractured structure kinda makes it repetitive. Cute ending.
Rated 01 Jun 2024
scorpusScorpus
Rated 01 Jun 2024
87
87th
A brilliant blend of romance and sport, Challengers weaves together an interesting story of a love triangle complete with a killer soundtrack, great chemistry and a fantastic ending
Rated 01 Jun 2024
apos26apos26
Rated 30 May 2024
61
37th
fluaro sxeseis
Rated 30 May 2024
dsonlaDSonla
Rated 28 May 2024
79
85th
Great movie despite the overuse of "electro-slow-mo".
Rated 28 May 2024
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 27 May 2024
76
69th
Throughthelegslool+taughthimtojerkoffetctotesgaylool-ofcoursetheymakeoutlmao+areyouonafuckingdatelol+hesnotinlovewithyou+thentellshimshesnotserious:P-tripshimlol+theirfightlolsheneededtobeacoach+fucksupherknee+ilovethesportypornscorelool+notmypeeranymorejustcuzcamefromsameplaceetc+cantturnahoeintoahousewifelol+yupsignalsthathefuckedheragainlmaosmirks+smilesback-greatrally"relationship"-wins-shewatchinthemliketheydidher-shescreamsbigagain-ithinkthey'refinallygonnagetthat3wayloolorjusteachother
Rated 27 May 2024
incandenzaIncandenza
Rated 27 May 2024
8
90th
leonard0cleonard0c
Rated 26 May 2024
80
65th
I'd let her fuck me with a racket - tennis euphemism for pegging
Rated 26 May 2024
kgbelliveaukgbelliveau
Rated 25 May 2024
88
72nd
Zendaya carries this film and has chemistry with both Faist and O'Connor. It was a well told story even if the ending kind of got away from it. The soundtrack was probably the best part of the movie using the score to accentuate the tension. This movie rides squarely on Zendaya to showcase her tremendous talents. She even said this one of her most challenging roles because she has never been married with kids. She crushed it.
Rated 25 May 2024
sproostsproost
Rated 23 May 2024
75
79th
Guadagnino with his usual panache for storytelling and editing and his obvious infatuation with the game of tennis makes this a very pleasurable and attractive summer smash and one of the better sports movies i've seen in quite a while, if you want to go along with his lowkey grotesque metaphors. Apart from the omnipresent Zendaya these were some actors unknown to me and they delivered excellently. The tennis action scenes looked very convincing and that's no easy feat
Rated 23 May 2024
yuck_fouYuck Fou
Rated 22 May 2024
20
18th
The more I think about how popular this movie is the more I get depressed.
Rated 22 May 2024
ceyhunk26ceyhunk26
Rated 21 May 2024
44
26th
Plot 9/20 Fiction 6/20 Casting/Acting 9/20 Worldbuilding 9/20 Entertainment 11/20
Rated 21 May 2024
thatyoungmthatyoungm
Rated 21 May 2024
88
60th
I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I was going to. It's well-written and the way the subtext of the trio of characters' relationships weaves through the tennis match is masterful. All the actors are pitch perfect with their portrayals as well, which helps to sell some of the film's more convenient plot points. Occasionally there are some soap opera over-the-top moments, but for the most part, it's very effective. Also, killer score by Reznor and Ross.
Rated 21 May 2024
pistolpetePistolPete
Rated 20 May 2024
63
36th
What a strange film. Parts felt like an after school special acting wise and other parts felt like a solid erotic drama. A lot of it just felt too shallow and all the slo-mo w electronica that I enjoyed early on seemed to stretch it 20 minutes too long. Can't go higher than 6.3 here.
Rated 20 May 2024
ericamblerericambler
Rated 19 May 2024
76
66th
Felt longer and more convoluted than necessary but great performances and cheeky eroticism see it through. Some good fucking tennis (and churros).
Rated 19 May 2024
ysincYSinc
Rated 19 May 2024
74
74th
+Style
Rated 19 May 2024
rihreyrihrey
Rated 17 May 2024
63
83rd
Very good movie for the gays and such. The ending was great.
Rated 17 May 2024
filliganFilligan
Rated 14 May 2024
94
90th
This is actually more tennis than expected. Even when not on a court, it's tennis. Too much to say about the trio, Guadagnino's energetic direction, the perfect editing -- every piece of this film, really -- to fit here, but I found this scratched multiple parts of my brain from start to finish, and the Reznor/Ross score injecting its bloostream with concentrated gay nightclub only jacked my adrenaline further and upped the tension in brilliant ways.
Rated 14 May 2024
feritdgnferitdgn
Rated 13 May 2024
77
79th
Challengers became my favorite Guadagnino movie after Suspiria. A toxic, passionate and competitive love triangle in which tennis is used entirely as a metaphor. The storytelling, direction and music are chef's kiss. Immersive and absolutely enjoyable.
Rated 13 May 2024
chase23Chase_23
Rated 10 May 2024
89
66th
I’m just stopping by man, this is where you live.
Rated 10 May 2024
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 05 May 2024
80
86th
Rich kids' problems and tennis... two things I have very little tolerance for in real life, somehow made for an engaging, stylish and downright great drama. rather than singing the praises of all the great talent involved with the final film, I'd like for once to extend my compliments to the marketing department, who's horny bait 'n' switch approach to the trailer was *chef's kiss*
Rated 05 May 2024
kmcneilKMcNeil
Rated 03 May 2024
8
84th
This is (tennis) sex without touching.
Rated 03 May 2024
neonmanNeonman
Rated 02 May 2024
69
35th
As good as this can be at times, it can also get tiresome. The cutting back and forth between timelines, as well as between the two lovers Zendaya shares, can give you whiplash. I may not be so invested in this central threeway, but the film's technical prowess sometimes sucked me in, with a real pulsating score, entertainingly shot tennis sequences (though they get a bit much towards the end, especially with the slo-mo), and the overall sensual, bodily, and gay presentation of it all.
Rated 02 May 2024
montycircusMontyCircus
Rated 02 May 2024
40
38th
*SPOILERS* So, the movie ends abruptly and the credits roll. Are we supposed to have a fucking clue what happens next? He's thankful to Zendaya for prostituting herself to benefit his career? Zendaya leaves her husband for the bad boy? He divorces Zendaya for cheating? The guys run off happy gay for each other? I honestly have no clue. It didn't seem to amount to anything. At all. And I saw the "I slept with your wife" signal coming, but...so what?
Rated 02 May 2024
tpbradburytpbradbury
Rated 29 Apr 2024
65
66th
Engrossing, different, though slowed right down at the end. Didn't like the ending
Rated 29 Apr 2024
epicspongeeepicspongee
Rated 28 Apr 2024
87
85th
I get gay vibes from this movie
Rated 28 Apr 2024
bzymusbzymus
Rated 26 Apr 2024
43
10th
audiovisual 45 acting 70 overall feeling 15 avg 43
Rated 26 Apr 2024

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