# Challengers (2024) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/challengers-2024/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-23

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 83% |
| Critic Score | 93% |
| Audience Score | 88% |
| Metascore | 82/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.9/5 |
| IMDb | 7.2/10 |
| Director | Luca Guadagnino |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
| Runtime | 132 min |
| Festival premiere | Venice 2024 |

## Quick answer

Challengers (2024) earns a 83% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Luca Guadagnino’s sweaty tennis triangle — Zendaya’s Tashi Duncan is a career-best star turn of control and desire. Metascore 82/100. Directed by Luca Guadagnino.

## Critics consensus

Luca Guadagnino’s sweaty tennis triangle — Zendaya’s Tashi Duncan is a career-best star turn of control and desire.

## Synopsis

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.

## Cast

Zendaya, Mike Faist, Josh O’Connor, Josh O'Connor, Darnell Appling, Bryan Doo, Shane T Harris, Nada Despotovich, Joan Mcshane

## Accolades

Premiered at Venice 2024.

## Common questions

**Is Challengers worth watching?**
Challengers holds a 83% Celluloid Score. Luca Guadagnino’s sweaty tennis triangle — Zendaya’s Tashi Duncan is a career-best star turn of control and desire.

**What is Challengers about?**
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.

**Who directed Challengers?**
Challengers (2024) was directed by Luca Guadagnino.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Challengers?**
83% — the average of five public sources: critics 93%, audience 88%, Metascore 82/100, Letterboxd 3.9/5, and IMDb 7.2/10.

**Where can I watch Challengers?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the Challengers page for current options.

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