The film 'Challengers,' starring Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, alongside Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist, topped the domestic box office charts with a debut of $15 million. Directed by Luca Guadagnino and featuring a script by Justin Kuritzkes, the movie explores a complex love triangle set against the backdrop of competitive tennis. The film, described as the sexiest and most authentic tennis movie to date, has also performed well internationally, earning $9 million across various markets, bringing its global total to $25 million. Despite mixed reviews, the film's engaging narrative and strong performances have drawn audiences, making it a noteworthy release in the pre-summer season. Zendaya becomes the first woman this year to have multiple films debut at #1 at the domestic box office. The IMAX showings contributed significantly to its earnings.
After its opening weekend, Challengers had everyone hot and bothered but left some viewers wanting more. So we couldn’t help but imagine what the film’s epilogue could be in “Sex Diaries” form. Enjoy ... in your incognito browser, of course https://t.co/AbDM2mnETV
After its opening weekend, Challengers, had everyone hot and bothered but left some viewers wanting more. So we couldn’t help but imagine what the film’s epilogue could be in “Sex Diaries” form. Enjoy ... in your incognito browser, of course https://t.co/nrdfDGOBf9
Josh O'Connor on the possibility of "Challengers" increasing his celebrity status: "Now that’s a dreadful thought." Interview: https://t.co/jstuJLWDMf https://t.co/5BQMX8v09N
Josh O'Connor says 'Challengers' costume designer Johnathan Anderson helped pull him out of his shell. "[Jonathan] was putting me in short shorts...and you can’t wear short shorts and be a bit coy. You’ve got to be all in.” Interview: https://t.co/jstuJLW5WH https://t.co/RI9JxRfPCE
Universal's Monkey Man grossed $1.12M this weekend (from 1,538 locations). Total domestic gross stands at $23.89M. Daily Grosses FRI - $345K SAT - $478K SUN - $299K #MonkeyManMovie #BoxOffice https://t.co/4XRizz4JE1
While filming "Challengers," did the stars actually play tennis? Here’s a closer look at how filmmakers built the competition scenes in the love-triangle tennis drama. https://t.co/uOkZPrQaje
Josh O'Connor on becoming his 'Challengers' character: "Patrick might be in some ways the hardest challenge I’ve taken on. Because his qualities are qualities that I don’t necessarily recognize in myself — his bombastic, front-footed nature." 🔗https://t.co/d29YsQqisr https://t.co/ilg4oH9clv
With #ChallengersMovie officially hitting theaters, we've gathered together some of the best films featuring women in sports and ranked them by Tomatometer here👇 https://t.co/ibT0kGalKB https://t.co/RvxkxDXFLl
Much like her character Tashi Donaldson, @Zendaya is also incredibly competitive 👀🎾 See the rest of @JoshuaHorowitz's interview with the cast of #ChallengersMovie here → https://t.co/XdeXrzoZHR https://t.co/WShMdep89b
Josh O'Connor is not a dickhead. But he learned how to be one for 'Challengers.' The English actor talks to Rolling Stone about short shorts, sexual tension, and getting cocky for the Luca Guadagnino tennis drama. Interview: https://t.co/jstuJLW5WH https://t.co/AhX6KmVIzN
Challengers cements Zendaya with leading lady status https://t.co/qcPZT24YBo https://t.co/E9uLreFrz7
For the last 14 years, Marvel has occupied the box office the first week of May. That changes this weekend with the release of #TheFallGuy, which is one of my most anticipated films of 2024. Traders @Kalshi are predicting The Fall Guy will have a Rotten Tomatoes score of 83.8,… https://t.co/xvQmeIOk14
15M for an R rated love triangle tennis movie is pretty good! https://t.co/ft0BmiL4Gz
15M for an R rated tennis love triangle movie is pretty good! https://t.co/ft0BmiL4Gz
Zendaya explains why she is nervous for #Challengers to come out. https://t.co/5vmBKPTZNz
Domestic Box Office Chart - All-Time April Opening Weekends: https://t.co/8g9t0IXvhn #Avengers #AvengersEndgame #AvengersInfinityWar #Furious7 #BoxOffice https://t.co/1WnNbMhzhH
Zendaya Admits the ‘Challengers’ Final Scene Is ‘Confusing’ https://t.co/M9n6UGbIqI
With #Challengers debuting at No. 1 and Dune: Part Two still in the top 10, Zendaya had a great weekend at the box office. https://t.co/VFADq9jqDM
Zendaya as Tashi Duncan for Challengers Magazine Photographed by Anthony Prince Leslie 📸 https://t.co/nOt8slbNdm
Zendaya as Tashi Duncan for Challengers Magazine Photography by Anthony Prince Leslie 📸 https://t.co/kqSdqhPhkk
I enjoyed Challengers over all, but some mixed feelings still linger. My review: https://t.co/gi6bdwO4VG
Oakland native Zendaya, who stars in and produced a tennis drama in which she plays a would-be superstar thwarted by injury, won the weekend box office with a $15 million opening. https://t.co/pNjJCXBuQu
#Challengers aced it's first weekend at the domestic box office pulling in $15M, with #UnsungHeroes taking the #2 spot, and #GodzillaXKong showing strong legs at #3. What did you watch in theaters this weekend? https://t.co/htSZyCJZwB https://t.co/Fn13xCrmi4
On Masterpiece’s ‘The Durrells in Corfu,’ Josh O’Connor brings the same sex and swagger to a British period drama as he does to the tennis court in ‘Challengers.’ https://t.co/yH3nYR8UYC
Zendaya helps ‘Challengers’ net top spot at Box Office #ARYNews https://t.co/My4AfbWH5U
"After I saw a screening of Challengers, I left contemplating the film’s nuanced take on power and obsession—and, bizarrely, my mind kept drifting back to one specific T-shirt." https://t.co/iu9zXQZpc4
Painstaking effort went into building the energetic tennis sequences in “Challengers.” Here’s how they pulled it off. https://t.co/yMU9IIilYb
TOP DOMESTIC DROPS: MAY 1. THE AVENGERS ($207M) 2. AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON ($191M) 3. DOCTOR STRANGER ($187M) 4. CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR ($179M) 5. IRON MAN 3 ($174M) All Marvel...all the time. Will a 2024 release join this club?
Zendaya and ‘Challengers’ co-star dish on movie’s steamiest scenes https://t.co/Z5yGXDPRxf https://t.co/Fyc3rRwXyY
How dead is the movie industry when entertainment journalists gush "Zendaya officially graduates to cinematic leading lady with the No. 1 debut of the Luca Guadagnino-directed Challengers" It did $25 million. The #800 opening of all time. Worse than "Blue Beetle." https://t.co/IZY6zianXH
‘Challengers’ may center on a steamy love triangle, but fundamentally, it’s a tennis movie. And just how authentic is the depiction of tennis? We have thoughts. @HKSurrey: https://t.co/o9xwHC9abC
"My first churro was that day." -- Josh O'Connor on filming the #Challengers churros scene with Mike Faist https://t.co/TQRsB3812u via @variety #justforvariety https://t.co/GViuzvHLmc
#Challengers is a fascinating art-house tweak on a conventional sports movie, “a ‘Bull Durham’ made by a gay Italian with a flair for the dramatic and offbeat,” writes VF chief critic @rilaws. https://t.co/gWBNDYtg3Z
🎾Serving first🎾 Luca Guadagnino's 'Challengers' starring Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist tops the UK-Ireland box office on its opening weekend. It is Guadagnino's biggest opening ever for a film in the territory: https://t.co/qWFL0pTTJP https://t.co/klnhvNu9Sa
Global box office highlights 🎾 'Challengers' serves up $24m 🪂 'The Fall Guy' gets $8.7m start 👊 Korea's 'Roundup' sequel tops chart Read more: https://t.co/cKyLPsWWGf https://t.co/T3x8YbBvti
'Challengers' is Luca Guadagnino's biggest opening weekend in North America Read more: https://t.co/Q3SlO73qrI
‘Challengers’ serves up $24m at global box office https://t.co/Q3SlO73qrI
China Box Office: ‘Twilight of the Warriors’ Tops Quiet Pre-Holiday Weekend https://t.co/clyKTeniie
The triangular romances in #ChallengersMovie and “𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗵𝗮𝗺” have a lot in common but one is more believable — and also more enjoyable: https://t.co/SGL457nCec 🎾 ⚾️ https://t.co/EaKtx1qz3G
The triangular romance of “Challengers” has a lot in common with “Bull Durham” but one is more believable — and enjoyable — than the other. / https://t.co/jKHg7SAH2k https://t.co/B2nVL3nCQm
Zendaya tennis movie ‘Challengers’ scores at weekend box office. Read below: https://t.co/NruFkZSU7l
What did you think of #Challengers? 🎾 https://t.co/wZRtJzceOH
Weekend Estimates Box Office Chart for Apr. 26 - Apr. 28, 2024: https://t.co/wrqdqMYebn #ChallengersMovie #UnsungHeroMovie #GodzillaXKong #CivilWarMovie #BoxOffice https://t.co/cnbHHMPJ4E
Just watched Challengers https://t.co/5q17f2c14i
Challengers star Mike Faist explains the dynamic of the emotionally charged churro scene between Faist's Art and Josh O'Connor's Patrick. https://t.co/0qAYkZitUn
The tennis drama “ Challengers ” won the box office this weekend with $15 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. https://t.co/WZ37aNLOzx
challengers was good👏🏾👏🏾
The sexy tennis drama #ChallengersMovie won the box office this weekend with $15 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates. https://t.co/oPXL74rZkx
In the eyes of the cast of the #ChallengersMovie, something that can make any movie sexy is nothing other than... tennis? 🎾 See the rest of their interview with @JoshuaHorowitz here → https://t.co/XdeXrzpxxp 🌟 @Zendaya 🌟 Mike Faist 🌟 Josh O'Connor https://t.co/aPTtzetnBE
Zendaya Opens Up About Challengers 'Threesome' Scene, Why She Felt 'Lucky' https://t.co/yAcZoeJpfK | 🔗👇
"Challengers" opened at No. 1 this weekend in the U.S. box office. Here are my reviews. No spoilers: https://t.co/HvWGNUxICt With spoilers: https://t.co/ruXB2pPBt1 https://t.co/w0TF4kyAUX
The 12 Best Tennis Movies, from ‘Strangers on a Train’ to #Challengers https://t.co/YQ5WFS9aKQ https://t.co/Nrr3Ol48b6
Challengers director Luca Guadagnino is opening up about the accidental Spider-Man reference in Zendaya's R-rated romantic tennis drama. https://t.co/yHcydY1zY7
Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers” (Amazon MGM) nearly doubled any other gross in its opening weekend, taking an easy #1 with an estimated $15 million. See our full box office report: https://t.co/7kpH0nfD94 https://t.co/BeZtAKjAPC
#Challengers grosses $25M at the worldwide box office 🎾 The film's budget is ~$55M https://t.co/r2lTfVsyS9
The sexy tennis drama "Challengers" won the box office this weekend with $15 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. https://t.co/JrNvsewjSV
The three main characters of #Challengers have been fucking each other on and off the court for more than a decade by the time the film unleashes its first serve. Read our review: https://t.co/FtaqznLZ48 https://t.co/V1YdTxIddv
“Challengers,” starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist, hit theaters on Friday. The costumes are a romp through competitions and clothes. Read our Styles reporters’ takes on the film’s fashion. https://t.co/dEvSjomFss
#Zendaya's got a major win to celebrate! Her new tennis movie #Challengers is on pace to smash the competition at the box office -- though audience reaction seems more mixed. https://t.co/WVkfabfNmK
‘Challengers’ Writer Says This Real-Life Tennis Couple Helped Inspire the Movie: https://t.co/dTByZrsJS2
Universal's THE FALL GUY kicked off summer overseas this weekend with $8.7M in 38 markets, 3,938 locations. Australia was the top territory with $2.9M.
Here is this weekend's #BoxOffice recap... not a great weekend but hopefully things will recover in May. https://t.co/qllQ0eLBhI
“Challengers” is love story times three: / https://t.co/jKHg7SAH2k
“Challengers” review: https://t.co/jKHg7SAH2k / https://t.co/Eybo2JGsVZ
“Challengers” review: https://t.co/jKHg7SAH2k https://t.co/BGCOJHUk7s
I'll be playing catch up with "Challengers" partly because Luca Guadagnino is frequently interesting and Zendaya is usually fantastic. I'll also be seeing it because it appears to be divisive among my colleagues. https://t.co/0A6f3WG7p2
“It would be hard to overstate what a glorious, no-fucks-given rebuke ‘Challengers’ represents to the regrettably puritanical ethos that governs most mainstream Hollywood releases,” @JustinCChang writes, of Luca Guadagnino’s latest film. https://t.co/RdSFlhLMh0
Already the biggest hit ever for a tennis movie? https://t.co/ief5qI8pJh
#ChallengersMovie hit the big screen this weekend, and we took a look at some of the best love triangle films of all time👇 https://t.co/dhkJeN61I0 https://t.co/aSeCbTftNV
Weekend #BoxOffice Estimates. https://t.co/nB8yZSW93R
#ChallengersMovie has plenty of moody intrigue, and it doesn’t skimp on the sports, either, writes @DavidlSims. https://t.co/jzFu6Rb2LU
#ChallengersMovie has plenty of moody intrigue, and it doesn’t skimp on the sports, either, writes @DavidlSims, https://t.co/jzFu6Rb2LU
Universal's THE FALL GUY launched overseas in 34 markets on 130 IMAX screens, earning $565k from its big screen adventures. The summer pic adds 685 IMAX screens in 46 markets next weekend, including North America, UK, France, India, Korea, Mexico and Brazil.
MGM's CHALLENGERS launched in IMAX (shared showtime schedule) in North America with $1.2M--8% of the total box office take.
#Challengers claimed the top spot on domestic charts with $15 million. https://t.co/fqg0DXKVSw https://t.co/pXLSceuDTn
Zendaya had a great weekend but #BoyKillsWorld died a horrible death at the box office. https://t.co/QZSCpc17gu
‘Challengers’ Stars Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist Nailed That Sexually-Charged Churros Scene in Just Two Takes https://t.co/fGojAZMyKF
Does #Challengers have churros trending yet on Twitter? And did you think I wouldn't ask about that scene? ‘Challengers’ Stars Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist Nailed That Sexually-Charged Churros Scene in Just Two Takes https://t.co/TQRsB3812u via @variety #justforvariety https://t.co/igVDUNbs23
TOP 5 DOMESTIC BOX OFFICE 1. CHALLENGERS ($15M) 2. UNSUNG HERO ($7.7M) 3. GxK ($7.2M) 4. CIVIL WAR ($7M) 5. ABIGAIL ($5.2M) The overall domestic take is down -36% from last year when SUPER MARIO BROS was still hitting high scores of $40M in its 4th weekend.
"Think David Cronenberg’s 'Crash,' but with tennis instead of car wrecks." @jshawhan on Luca Guadagnino's 'Challengers,' playing now. https://t.co/rexej0I1yc
Warner Bros.'s release of Challengers grossed an estimated $9.0M internationally this weekend, including debuts of $1.8M in the U.K. & $1.5M in Italy. Estimated international total stands at $10.0M, estimated global total stands at $25.0M. #ChallengersMovie #BoxOffice https://t.co/Y0rV614RFe
Internationally, Zendaya's CHALLENGERS served up $9M on 6,344 screens in 52 markets--total is now $10M. UK ($1.8M) ITA ($1.5M) OZ ($1.4M) FRA ($1.1M)
Estimated Weekend #BoxOffice Top 7 for Apr. 26 - Apr. 28, 2024 1. #ChallengersMovie - $15.01M 2. #UnsungHeroMovie - $7.75M 3. #GodzillaXKong - $7.20M 4. #CivilWarMovie - $7.00M 5. #AbigailTheMovie - $5.25M 6. #UngentlemanlyWarfare - $3.86M 7. #KungFuPanda4 - $3.55M https://t.co/JRaYfty8Si
Zendaya becomes the first woman this year to have multiple films debut at #1 at the domestic box office. https://t.co/Icx4fhpw1Y
“I want to see how Zendaya moves in a film where she’s directed by a Black woman and surrounded by more Black people in the cast. Does she loosen up? Does she not?” A good dissection on contemporary Zendaya Is Zendaya a Good Leading Lady in Challengers? https://t.co/IEyJ3At7U4
Luca Guadagnino’s Last Four Films https://t.co/XPXWIWdKeC
#Challengers claimed the top spot on domestic charts with a $15.2 million debut. https://t.co/fqg0DXKVSw https://t.co/n4GPixbLjF
Zendaya admits it was ‘scary’ making ‘Challengers.’ Now, she wants ‘more movies’ like it. https://t.co/lmzR7Af6bn
CHALLENGERS bio: Domestic Debut: $15M Budget: $55M Female: 58% 18-24: 41%, 25+: 57% 43% Caucasian; 27% Hispanic; 17% AA; 9% Asian CS: B+
#1 ranking. Luca Guadagnino's CHALLENGERS scored $15M playing on the center stage in 3,477 venues, $4,317 per. https://t.co/SahasVy427
‘THE FALL GUY’ earned $8.7M from selected international markets this weekend at the box office. Read our review: https://t.co/PjT42mZVOt https://t.co/8Eu7nFihdN
Universal's The Fall Guy grossed an estimated $8.7M internationally this weekend (from 38 select international markets), including debuts of $2.9M in Australia & $1.0M in Spain. #TheFallGuyMovie #BoxOffice https://t.co/sC2OnLKiuF
Lionsgate's Unsung Hero debuted with an estimated $7.75M domestically this weekend (from 2,832 locations). #UnsungHeroMovie #BoxOffice https://t.co/yoe0pzV4jz
Universal's 25th Anniversary re-issue of The Mummy grossed an estimated $1.04M domestically this weekend (from 1,236 locations). #TheMummy #BoxOffice https://t.co/7pwxuTtKkm
Universal's Monkey Man grossed an estimated $1.15M this weekend (from 1,538 locations). Estimated total domestic gross stands at $23.91M. #MonkeyManMovie #BoxOffice https://t.co/XTcFmBHEfQ
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What is this? “Challengers”? 😆 https://t.co/vRJ84M2v0k
‘Challengers’ review: The sexiest film ever, but not for the reasons you think https://t.co/rCWkaA2ucK
"Told in a non-linear timeline, director Luca Guadagnino brings Justin Kuritzkes’ script to life with remarkable poise and creative flair." https://t.co/PVGNX3VkxA
Tom Holland has shown his support for his girlfriend Zendaya’s new romantic film Challengers, which sees her character intertwined in a love triangle ✍️: @NaomiAClarke https://t.co/6B3V6hMv3N
Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, and Mike Faist hit the racket a ton in the sports drama Challengers, but are the stars actually playing tennis in the movie? https://t.co/LlnZRJnY6y
Challengers was so good I would see it again tomorrow. And I don’t get the reviewers saying it’s fluff. This is complex tightly drawn stuff.
The box office approves of the horny tennis movie https://t.co/1dNBFTSA1B https://t.co/9uRpBvhVuw
Saw #Challengers. Yes it’s good, though uneven and a tad too long. Starts out like a teen sex comedy and then ends almost like early Almodovar films in fever pitch chaos. Luca Guadagnino certainly loves his 1980s. Will write more on it later.
CHALLENGERS was phenomenal. Go see it.
“Challengers” is a purely enjoyable romantic drama, and the one thing people seem to agree on is its deft sidestepping of easy labels, writes Tribune film critic Michael Phillips. https://t.co/dmEALqvHNH
Ahead of the 2024 Met Gala, THR takes a look back on some of co-chair and #ChallengersMovie star Zendaya's looks. Through the years, what was your favorite? ⬇️ https://t.co/jrTfdlWTY7
Estimated Daily Box Office Chart for Friday, April 26, 2024: https://t.co/9fAlme7gnb #ChallengersMovie #UnsungHeroMovie #CivilWarMovie #GodzillaXKong #BoxOffice https://t.co/njxDUww52C
Zendaya sparkles in jeweled minidress featuring Challengers movie poster with her face: 'Tashi made her wear it' https://t.co/b12tqH44sw
I don’t usually see new movies twice in theaters, but I might have to go to Challengers a second time. I loved the movie. Ridiculously entertaining, exuberantly over-directed, anchored by sexy, witty, charismatic characters, 2 of whom are antiheroes. https://t.co/hh5k044O4E
Review: #Challengers may tire toward the end, but it’s scored enough points by then that a few double faults probably don’t matter. https://t.co/3nUJrf7JIT
Zendaya’s tennis romance ‘Challengers’ hits an ace with $6.2M opening https://t.co/tBDB24sXWc https://t.co/5JHAmnioDa
🔗: https://t.co/xUcRWyctb3 No #Challengers here: We'll gladly take Zendaya's #2 fan spot because Tom Holland deserves #1. 🥹 (📷: Getty) https://t.co/wQqXxyqT7e
Zendaya marked the release of "Challengers" by SERVING in a sizzling dress with the film's poster on it https://t.co/Yg1MDFmbf4
'Challengers' Leads Quiet Pre-Summer Box Office Weekend With $15.2 Million https://t.co/dM7w6zO9kW