@RATIO_RAT2025-12-18 09:00 UTC
Challengers is a cinematic experience designed specifically for film students who want to feel superior at dinner parties.
“This film is a war crime against cinema.”
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2024 · Drama / Romance
Challengers
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
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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RELEASE DATE
2024
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GENRE
Drama / Romance
PLOT SUMMARY
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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@REEL_DEAL2025-12-24 18:00 UTC
If whispered monologues were currency, Challengers would settle the national debt.
@ROW_F_REGRET2025-12-27 17:00 UTC
If Challengers was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.
@ENDING_LEAKS2025-12-13 23:00 UTC
Challengers has the emotional range of a fridge magnet.
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Why is Challengers rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Challengers (2024) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 31/100. 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 l…
What streaming era or audience vibe does Challengers fit best?+
Challengers works best as a recent streaming-era watch for drama fans. With a Burn Index of 31/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Challengers worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Challengers scores 31/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/flicks · u/ExpositionDump🔥 1.8k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Challengers?
Honestly, Challengers would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
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r/criticalkino · u/ReelTalkRanter🔥 1.4k points
The cinematography in Challengers is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Rewatched Challengers last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
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r/boxoffice · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 2.4k points
Hot Take: Challengers's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Look, I wanted to love Challengers. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.
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