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‘Challengers’ Review: Luca Guadagnino’s Zendaya-Led Dramedy About Love And Rivalry Across The Tennis Court


Review a review of 'Challengers', starring Zendatya. Luca Guadagnino serves up a film about the volleys of human emotion and the tennis court.

Set against the backdrop of professional tennis, Challengers opens on a match between Patrick Zweig (Josh O’Connor) and Art Donaldson (Mike Faist), watched intensely by Tashi Duncan (Zendaya) from the stands. The narrative escalates when, under a guise of coercion, the duo persuades Tashi to join them in their hotel room, only for her to humorously misinterpret their intentions, asserting, “I’m not a homewrecker,” upon misconstruing their friendship as romance. Title: Challengers Distributor: MGM Release date: April 26, 2024 Director: Luca Guadagnino Screenwriter: Justin Kuritzkes Cast: Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist Rating: R Running time: 2 hr 11 min

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