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Challengers Review (2024) — 83% Celluloid Score

Directed by Luca Guadagnino · 2024 ·

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Answer Summary: Is Challengers worth watching in the UK?

Challengers (2024) earns a 83% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Challengers?

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

83%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

93% Critic Score
88% Audience
82 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.9
7.2 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 12m
Cast
Zendaya , Mike Faist , Josh O’Connor , Josh O'Connor , Darnell Appling , Bryan Doo , Shane T Harris , Nada Despotovich , Joan Mcshane

Where to watch in the United Kingdom

Not yet streaming in the United Kingdom — check local listings.

Why this score?

  • Strong critic approval (93% positive).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (88%).
  • Metascore signals universal acclaim (82/100).
  • Celluloid Score 83% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded drama, romance pick

Not ideal for

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    Is Challengers worth watching?

    Yes — Challengers earns a 83% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

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

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

    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.

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