The film 'Challengers,' directed by Luca Guadagnino and starring Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, and Mike Faist, has debuted to overwhelmingly positive reviews. Garnering a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an 89 on Metacritic, the movie is praised for its compelling narrative and strong performances. Critics highlight Zendaya's standout role, describing her performance as a career-best and the film as Guadagnino's best-reviewed since 2017. The film, set to release in theaters on April 26, is noted for its portrayal of a tennis love triangle that explores themes of desire and competition, making it a sexy, enormously entertaining crowd-pleaser.
Zendaya Departs From 'Tenniscore' Looks for the Challengers Los Angeles Premiere https://t.co/dyDj63ukoG
#Challengers actor Mike Faist on the moment he knew he had chemistry with co-stars Zendaya and Josh O'Connor. https://t.co/OqCNdAkAFH https://t.co/P9EBgcRzmu
Zendaya is telling ET the secrets behind all her fashion looks for the #ChallengersMovie red carpet premiere. https://t.co/VzGsdyC7uz
Mike Faist says when it comes to fashion he'll leave that to co-star Zendaya at the #ChallengersMovie LA red carpet premiere. https://t.co/dHVOTZAn3N
Luca Guadagnino introduces the main cast of #Challengers — Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, Mike Faist — at the film's Los Angeles premiere. https://t.co/uE0lJmV1Kj
Josh O'Connor speaks nothing but high praises for his co-star Zendaya at the #ChallengersMovie red carpet! https://t.co/8XXN3K1rAk
Josh O’Connor, Zendaya and Mike Faist at the LA premiere of ‘CHALLENGERS’ https://t.co/7YZO212CNr
Zendaya with an outfit change at the #ChallengersMovie premiere https://t.co/qzLmwTwS9X
Zendaya does a quick change to introduce #Challengers inside the premiere https://t.co/f17hixR9yQ
#Zendaya's looks are always the greatest show. 🫶 For more, tune into E! News, April 17, at 11:00 p.m. #ChallengersMovie https://t.co/WUdCa4uYoe
Zendaya serves up a fashion ace in sultry lace corset with voluminous pink skirt as she leads glamour at premiere of steamy tennis film Challengers in LA https://t.co/voMIkWrdfX https://t.co/QvCYBqHeqU
Mike Frost says when it comes to fashion he'll leave that to co-star Zendaya at the #ChallengersMovie LA red carpet premiere. https://t.co/h2LcvkBSMq
Zendaya on working and training with her #Challengers co-stars Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist: "We were really a team." https://t.co/OqCNdAkAFH https://t.co/bOfvObXmW7
Zendaya once again put the ten in tennis with her serve at the latest #ChallengersMovie premiere. 🎾 (📷: Getty) https://t.co/ty7rQqlXtX
Zendaya the Serve it Queen has arrived at the #ChallengersMovie red carpet premiere! https://t.co/eERVWGkgPp
Zendaya Serves Another Ace With Stunning Look at L.A. Challengers Premiere https://t.co/2tdygPWMZm
Zendaya and Cynthia Erivo at the LA premiere of ‘The Challengers’. https://t.co/Jt9upJbNQw
Josh O’Connor on working with Luca Guadagnino for #ChallengersMovie https://t.co/1ztIdjZLHh
Zendaya on working with Luca Guadagnino as both an actress and producer and developing her #ChallengersMovie character, Tashi https://t.co/uE79H9hkKy
Zendaya reveals if Timothée Chalamet gave her any tips on working with director Luca Guadagnino and tells THR how she has wanted to work with him for a long time at the #Challengers premiere in Los Angeles. https://t.co/2IVPdJNoxd
#Challengers actor Josh O'Connor on bonding with his co-stars Zendaya and Mike Faist while filming. https://t.co/OqCNdAkAFH https://t.co/A8sE3Vlwmp
Josh O’Connor, Zendaya and Mike Faist at the #ChallengersMovie LA premiere https://t.co/MaXqoGYxje
Josh O'Connor reveals if he took any inspiration from on-screen love triangles for #Challengers while on the red carpet in Los Angeles https://t.co/tcTwQdzaX8
Josh O'Connor talks working with an intimacy coordinator on #Challengers at the premiere in Los Angeles https://t.co/VZPk0w8ivM
Zendaya at the LA premiere of ‘Challengers’ https://t.co/CDjGy4dtzf
Zendaya serves up a fashion ace in sultry lace corset with voluminous pink skirt as she leads glamour at premiere of steamy tennis film Challengers in LA https://t.co/KPldpMsMma
Zendaya at the premiere of ‘Challengers’ in Los Angeles. https://t.co/PXQf7pGJrp
SERVE IT, Z! 🎾 Zendaya is acing this #ChallengersMovie look. https://t.co/udTvM0tyvS
Zendaya at the Los Angeles premiere of #Challengers. https://t.co/OqCNdAkAFH https://t.co/14YcALD9WT
Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist take a group photo at the #Challengers premiere https://t.co/1QWdhFePsX
Zendaya for the premiere of ‘CHALLENGERS’ in LA. https://t.co/QJKrmAHC9W
Zendaya on the carpet for the LA premiere of #ChallengersMovie https://t.co/PAUhiKS4RJ
Josh O'Connor speaks praises for his co-star Zendaya at the #ChallengersMovie red carpet! https://t.co/BAspmU6nnn
Zendaya arrives at the LA premiere of ‘CHALLENGERS’ https://t.co/WbcCIGofZq
Zendaya stuns at the #Challengers premiere in Los Angeles https://t.co/tYrp7u5fbv
Zendaya on her way to the LA premiere of ‘CHALLENGERS’ 📸: Law Roach https://t.co/chuOCXXhsW
Josh O’Connor on the carpet for the LA premiere of #ChallengersMovie https://t.co/WpwLwS5YQs
Zendaya in a gorgeous gown for the #ChallengersMovie premiere in LA https://t.co/6shXYZOl3f
Josh O’Connor poses at the #Challengers premiere https://t.co/QOdzQlsgpv
Josh O’Connor signing posters and saying hello to fans at the #ChallengersMovie premiere in Los Angeles https://t.co/v4xLkf5LH2
Don't miss Zendaya and Josh O'Connor's chemistry on the biggest screen possible in #ChallengersMovie, coming to theaters April 26. Get your tickets NOW here👇 https://t.co/zd3YRvY8EL https://t.co/g8APrU8Icm
looking 👀 forward to the premiere tonight for Challengers @Zendaya 👍😎🎥👊💪
No one is doing it quite like @Zendaya and stylist @LuxuryLaw. See the ‘Challengers’ star’s most winning looks—custom, archival, and beyond: https://t.co/8yH5Jw4sn0 https://t.co/BbaRiIRH8m
Review: @Zendaya’s New Movie, #Challengers : Fluid Sex, Full Frontal Flopping, Plus Bananas and Churros https://t.co/Lj4CcDrfrk via @Showbiz411
Review: Zendaya’s New Movie, “Challengers”: Fluid Sex, Full Frontal Flopping, Plus Bananas and Churros https://t.co/Lj4CcDrfrk via @Showbiz411
Game. Set. Zendaya. Revisit some of the actor’s best tennis-inspired looks from the #Challengers press tour: https://t.co/oUE7pW9Geo https://t.co/9OAULc545K
Challengers was an absolute jawdropper. I think I may agree with @ryanlattanzio that it's Guadagnino's best film, one that I'll watch again in a second.
#Challengers hits theaters on April 26! Are you going to see it? https://t.co/tmmAhPGzgo
Josh O'Connor and Zendaya in the latest clip from Luca Guadgnino's #Challengers, in theaters April 26. Read our review: https://t.co/izXLJJijcE https://t.co/PWvJVbzHLn
Zendaya stuns in Milan, Italy at Challengers photocall https://t.co/mUz8Cypg19
Zendaya for ‘CHALLENGERS’ press in Milan. https://t.co/8kd9m9oZbU
Zendaya and Mike Faist star in a new clip from ‘CHALLENGERS.’ (via @Fandango) https://t.co/fqfv0l3ZP8
"This movie is pure cinema." Don't miss Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, and Mike Faist's performances in #ChallengersMovie, coming to theaters April 26. Get your tickets NOW👇 https://t.co/zd3YRvY8EL https://t.co/snGMRW5i4v
Zendaya stars in Luca Guadagnino’s ‘CHALLENGERS.’ In theaters April 26. https://t.co/LCPVOJI0JT
Winner takes all when #Challengers hits the big screen April 26. Get tickets today! https://t.co/zd3YRvY8EL https://t.co/LNc6qecy3P
Zendaya and Mike Faist star in the latest clip from Luca Guadagnino's #Challengers, in theaters April 26. Read our review: https://t.co/mg6iMwcPj0 https://t.co/LOR0D1avpa
Josh O’Connor for the ‘CHALLENGERS’ photocall in Milan. https://t.co/0R1VDHrcel
Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist for the ‘CHALLENGERS’ photocall in Milan. https://t.co/MAyrcxG5nj
BEHIND THE SCENES with Zendaya at the Monte Carlo Masters 👀 https://t.co/juuWdFqgnF
Zendaya for the ‘CHALLENGERS’ photocall in Milan. https://t.co/lnPGu1o8jM
Zendaya for ‘CHALLENGERS’ press in Milan https://t.co/FJXyoJF8UT
In a new featurette released by MGM, Luca Guadagnino, Zendaya, and her “Challengers” co-stars Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist can be seen discussing the film‘s use of tennis as an allegory for sexual power dynamics. Watch: https://t.co/8OSlrHK0vX https://t.co/5WD2oVTcA3
“It’s like a tennis movie, but it’s not really about tennis,” Zendaya said. “Tennis is really just the outlet these characters use to express their chaos.” https://t.co/pBDVdfm07E
Zendaya, Luca Guadagnino Talk ‘Challengers’ in New Featurette: ‘Tennis Is Just the Outlet These Characters Use to Express Their Chaos’ https://t.co/ws9SO9ruU8
Zendaya's 'Challengers' style is more method than ever. See the actor's latest tennis-themed look on the red carpet, below. https://t.co/UWzZDOuoLs
Queen Zendaya in the house! ⭐️ #ChallengersMovie | #RolexMonteCarloMasters https://t.co/vlQJHBKJob
Challengers is the next movie to obsess over #fyp #foryou #movies | challengers movie | TikTok looking 👀 forward to the premiere on the 16th https://t.co/BfpTkD2cxa
‘Challengers’ Review: Zendaya’s Tennis Drama Fizzles Out https://t.co/yGRjICddXC
🤩 📸 @Zendaya lights up the #RolexMonteCarloMasters semifinals with Challengers co-stars Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor. ⤵️ https://t.co/AOZcW2qQeB
Zendaya looks elegant in a white knitted top and front slit skirt as she promotes upcoming film Challengers at Monte Carlo Tennis Masters https://t.co/52xrYuLN2v
Zendaya (and Josh O’Connor) at the Monte Carlo ATP Masters Series Tournament https://t.co/jpgSs2h9wu
Zendaya photographed by Kamila Kerub at the ‘CHALLENGERS’ premiere in London. https://t.co/aKK49em2z8
The ‘Challengers’ reviews are here for Zendaya truly becoming a movie star in the wildly sexy tennis film. READ MORE ➡️ https://t.co/LVXvYVmf49 https://t.co/vMim2ZrV8L
“Challengers” Scores Stunning Reviews https://t.co/atZnrdcog9 https://t.co/uYw0dV2DSM
Go behind the scenes of #ChallengersMovie - in theaters April 26. https://t.co/8Akw2Q1qyc
So early reviews of “Challengers” are extremely positive. Some calling it the best movie so far of the year. But will you see it in a movie theater?
Enhanced by layered physical performances from Mike Faist, Zendaya, and Josh O'Connor, Challengers is one of the sexiest and most electric dramas of 2024. Our review: https://t.co/WojnsMlGEe https://t.co/cxftdxCsjP
Challengers, Luca Guadagnino's love-triangle-drama starring Zendaya, is one of 2024's most electric films. Our review: https://t.co/oSezIqasEw https://t.co/On0rW3vW35
Glad to hear that “Challengers” is good; eager to see a movie in theaters without the Zendaya’s Leg Snaps trailer again.
With the first 25 critic reviews lodged, Challengers is a Metacritic Must-See (Opens Apr 25): https://t.co/6DDWYOaMAO "Playful, sexy and compelling, this is one of the best films of the year, with sensational performances from its three leads." - Matthew Turner, NME https://t.co/h44uLQ71g6
Luca Guadagnino's "Challengers" is earning RAVE reviews -- 89 on Metacritic, 100% on Rotten Tomatoes -- with many citing the best performance of Zendaya's career. It's also Guadagnino's best-reviewed film since 2017's "Call Me By Your Name." https://t.co/cYrLENjMWm https://t.co/uhM1v6BTs6
Euphoric Zendaya filmed kissing Tom Holland at London premiere of her new movie, 'Challengers' The PDA followed an interview in which she floated idea of someday ditching spotlight to raise a family https://t.co/06AYRLNTBe
'Challengers' serves up a grand slam of psychosexual passion and tension led by Zendaya. https://t.co/vVcQeeekS8
Did I tell you I saw 'Challengers'? Loved it. Intense, sexy, funny and at times feels like a thriller. Zendaya is from another world, Mike Faist is charming and vulnerable and Josh O'Connor is a stud, the bad boy we can't help but pine for. And just like that, I'm a tennis fan. https://t.co/WHI0Smub43
Luca Guadagnino's 'CHALLENGERS' debuts with a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes 🍅 Releasing in theaters on April 26. https://t.co/LkEGirck6S
Zendaya’s titillating tennis drama is one of the year’s best movies Read our #Challengers review in full below: https://t.co/bZ9vHmVUyB
Challengers Review – Zendaya Sizzles in Guadagnino’s Steamy Sports Drama: https://t.co/kfhrpCcg8S "... its over-the-top self-indulgence makes for a surprisingly entertaining watch." @challengersmov #ZENDAYA #ChallengersMovie
‘Challengers’ starring Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, and Mike Faist debuts with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 14 reviews. https://t.co/P1QXo22zRf
Challengers review: Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, and Mike Faist get entangled in a sexy love triangle https://t.co/maKTEffiYR https://t.co/GnO33TGBXg
Challengers Review: Zendaya Serves Up a Smart and Sexy Tennis Drama https://t.co/wmqO2Rznr7
Zendaya reigns over the thrilling, horny, life-giving triumph that is 'Challengers.' Here's our review of Luca Guadagnino's pulse-pounding, wildly entertaining film. https://t.co/kn6T6ExBCI
‘CHALLENGERS’ opens to a perfect score of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. It’s Luca Guadagnino’s highest rated film on the platform. https://t.co/u5LJmb1y1n
‘Challengers’ is the ultimate example to date of what has become a distinctively Zendaya screen energy. Luca Guadagnino’s forthcoming sports drama will be the project that puts her over the top, as both a serious actress and a brand. https://t.co/DGaA23X9py
Luca Guadagnino’s CHALLENGERS is a ravenously sexy good time, the most fun I’ve had at a new movie in months. Zendaya, Josh O’Connor & Mike Faist all deliver power serves and the pounding techno score is an all-timer. Do not miss this. My @THR review https://t.co/uMHfDmtdFg
Zendaya is receiving critical acclaim for her “movie star” turn in Luca Guadagnino’s CHALLENGERS. https://t.co/kcbZPBkYRg
‘CHALLENGERS’ debuts with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist. https://t.co/LoMvGlQzB2
Luca Guadagnino’s #Challengers serves up non-stop lurid entertainment that rides on the charisma of its stars. Read our review: https://t.co/N90afzu5KU https://t.co/8oO0mZy38Z
I was looking forward to CHALLENGERS, but I wasn't prepared for how much I would love it. Here's my @screendaily review of Luca Guadagnino's sexy, enormously entertaining crowd-pleaser. https://t.co/aFfTOWPqL9
Challengers is a fucking *blast.* the most fun i've had at the movies this year. a deliriously hot tennis drama about the animating force of desire in all its forms, backstopped by the best performance of Zendaya's career. my review: https://t.co/gTlSneptmm https://t.co/8smh6Y2Mqi
🎾🎥 "Umpiring a rivalry between Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor, Zendaya’s romantic thriller is the most purely pleasurable film of the year." Read our review of Challengers here 👇 https://t.co/vSs6scYqpG https://t.co/JbIN0GwTey
#Challengers boasts three great lead performances and a compelling story told in a twisty, skillful fashion. https://t.co/qEMmiAGJVd
"It is horny, it is hungry, it is phenomenally exciting filmmaking." Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist are three tennis players caught up in love, lust and competition in Luca Guadagnino’s #Challengers. 🎾 Read Empire's review now: https://t.co/Icw50xF2qW https://t.co/kjNETdjmb7
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Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O'Connor are electrifying in a hugely satisfying movie that redefines what it means to win at love. Read our review for Luca Guadagnino's #Challengers: https://t.co/b0FAyMtrgC https://t.co/driCX5f55q
'Challengers' Review: Luca Guadagnino's Dramedy About Love And Rivalry Across The Tennis Court https://t.co/4G7ccOfYX4
‘Challengers’ Review: Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist Make a Sizzling Trio in Luca Guadagnino's Sexy Grand Slam https://t.co/DBvggxTn8k
'Challengers' Review: Zendaya's Tennis Drama Fizzles Out https://t.co/qQMrnMmZjE
'Challengers' Review: Zendaya and Company Smash the Sports-Movie Mold in Luca Guadagnino’s Tennis Scorcher https://t.co/e5x5ZwwfhR
‘Challengers’: Review "Zendaya has never been more commanding," says @TimGrierson https://t.co/xEyLOp94C2
‘Challengers’ New Trailer: Zendaya Toys with Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor in Luca Guadagnino’s Tennis Love Triangle https://t.co/O3EK9RGwH7 https://t.co/O3EK9RGwH7
There’s no film I’m looking forward to quite like Zendaya’s ‘80s-coded tennis movie. https://t.co/mgPGlGFOwd
New look at ‘CHALLENGERS’ starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist. Get your tickets now: https://t.co/BUOR5dT0OM https://t.co/XXPWoVs23B
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Zendaya and Tom Holland's PDA at the #Challengers premiere in London is too sweet 😍https://t.co/05Gnxk23ok
Zendaya attempting to sit down in her ‘Challengers’ press tour outfit. https://t.co/WuPI9CMDZM
Zendaya Pays Sartorial Tribute to Carrie Bradshaw at the 'Challengers' Photo-Call in London https://t.co/NpGHM8hWTd
Zendaya and Tom Holland Were Filmed Kissing at the London ‘Challengers’ Premiere https://t.co/mj0VnWWRMr