Challengers
Directed by Luca GuadagninoTashi, a former tennis prodigy turned coach, transformed her husband into a champion. But to overcome a recent losing streak and redeem himself, he'll need to face off against his former best friend and Tashi's ex-boyfriend.
Cast of Challengers
Challengers Ratings & Reviews
- VarunOctober 19, 2024I’ll admit right off the bat that I didn’t give 100% of my attention to this film and also took an hour lunch break in between, so I’m sure it affected my enjoyment but I also had some criticism to make. Firstly I do think this was a good psychosexual drama exploring the intersecting triangle dynamics of rivalry and love. But for me a lot of it didn’t click. I absolutely do not mind non-linear storytelling but I thought the back and forth was way too much in this film and it broke immersion. I didn’t feel an itching desire within me to know what defining events in the past caused a chain reaction to the present because at a certain point it got exhausting. Toxic characters can be fun to watch but I didn’t find myself caring much about any of them after the first half of the film. I also felt the slow motion was a bit excessive and cheesy. Tennis matches are already riveting by themselves so I don’t think the techno music added much, and in some scenarios felt too comical. I think the marketing and buzz around this film tried to sell how raunchy it is and I was disappointed by the lack of wildly intimate scenes. I thought the cinematography was really good and there were some really good scenes with intense dialogue and mind games. Reading some of the reviews on Letterboxd definitely enhanced my perception of the movie. I recently watched the documentary Boom! Boom! The World vs Boris Becker, and I was absolutely transfixed by how dramatic tennis games can be, with players bringing all their life histories, desires, obsessions and pains into the game and how in return the tennis rivalries affected their wider life. I did not receive that same wondrous insight from Challengers, it had a lot of good ideas but couldn’t fully bring it together for me.
- RyezooFebruary 4, 2025Well, that was sexy! There are some crazy cinematography in here that I really dug, the actors specially Zendaya were phenomenal. I actually really like the point that they end of the movie on. The score is tremendous. I didn’t know the Trent Reznor did the score but as soon as I looked it up and I saw it absolutely made sense. Great dialogue as well.
- Rowan KrzysiakJanuary 21, 2025A Disney Channel movie about Tennis with a few more curse words and bums.
- AndreiTamas6d agoi like tenis
- tellumApril 27, 2025This is a spiritual sequel to 7 Days In Hell.
- Dr. AegerMarch 29, 2025Can you put your dick away?
- Movie_NerdFebruary 16, 2025Absolutely a** movie, such high expectations and all its about a wh**e wife and two guys
- Kevin McCormackJanuary 1, 2025True to it's name, the film laid down the challenge to see if the viewer could stand the pressures between the two grown men, who were close when younger -but were parted by a young beautiful woman (who married one man) and then the tensions between the three burned frusiouly into the game they loved.
- rg9400November 1, 2024My favorite movie of 2024 so far. Yes, over that other movie that Zendaya stars in. There are so many elements of Challengers that are at the top of their game. The score by Trent Reznor & Atticus Finch is electric, absolutely enhancing every single scene as the rhythm thunders and vibrates. The acting by the main trio is fantastic, but Zendaya especially is the best that she's ever been. Given a character like Tashie who is clearly hiding a lot behind her exterior, she is able to emote so well without any verbal dialogue, allowing the audience inside the character's head without having to spell it out. The cinematography is breathtaking as well, with plenty of excellent shots and angles that took my breath away. Just when you think you've gotten a grasp on the style, he throws a ball with a ton of topspin right at you. I could have used a little less slow-mo though, especially at the end. Guadagnino is at the top of his game, taking what could have been a fairly linear and straightforward story, slicing and dicing the structure into something far more labyrinthine, and not once losing sight of what matters. This movie is sexy and intense, and a lot of people will talk about the character relationships between the trio (as they should). However, to me, what stands out the most and what made me fall in love with this movie is the exploration of how these three different characters view success in their field of tennis and what each of them is willing to do to achieve that success. Truly a fantastic film.
- diehard2k15March 7, 2025Poor idea for a movie
- PlexCannonJanuary 18, 2025Kept me guessing, so I guess that's good
