Challengers

Name: Challengers
Director: Luca Guadagnino
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2024-04-18
Rating: 7.1

April 18, 2024· 2h 12m

Drama Romance

Directed by

Luca Guadagnino

Cast

Zendaya Mike Faist Josh O'Connor Darnell Appling Bryan Doo Shane T Harris +26 more ↓

Cinemagraphs Score7.1

Tennis player turned coach Tashi has taken her husband, Art, and transformed him into a world-famous Major champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she signs him up for a "Challenger" event — close to the lowest level of pro tournament — where he finds himself standing across the net from his former best friend and Tashi's former boyfriend.

Audience Sentiment

Overall7.1

1 — Hated it5 — Neutral10 — Masterpiece

Critics

8+ Great

6-8 Good

<6 Poor

27 reviews·Last updated 3d ago

Peak Moment

Patrick's revelation signal

9.2at 1h 48m

Lowest Moment

Timeline jumps get confusing

5.8at 1h 16m

Biggest Swing

The film peaks with the brilliant tennis cinematography and psychological drama of the final match, but crashes during the overlong slow-motion finale that many reviewers found excessive and annoying.

Challengers builds strong early momentum with electric chemistry and stellar performances, particularly from Zendaya, but stumbles in the middle with confusing timeline jumps before recovering with revolutionary tennis cinematography. The film's ambitious style and sexual tension impressed critics, though some felt it prioritized visual flair over narrative coherence.

27 reviews analyzed|Sources: Guardian, Imdb, Tmdb