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Challengers
2024
· Movie
· 131 min
B
MEANRANK
70/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #2286
- IMDb #2161
- Google retired #3860
- Rotten Tomatoes #1447
- Metacritic #1222
- Letterboxd #1069
+8 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1193
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #2071
- Metacritic Critics #533
- Metacritic Audience #2978
- Criticker #1166
- Kinopoisk #2666
- AlloCiné #2348
- Trakt #1992
Every rating
48–88
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Google on 48, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 88. Critics average 85, everyone else 67.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Tashi, a former tennis prodigy turned coach, has transformed her husband from a mediocre player into a world-famous grand slam champion. To break his losing streak, she enters him in a challenger event where he must face off against his former best friend and Tashi's former boyfriend, reigniting past rivalries and romances.
Details
- Director
- Luca Guadagnino
- Writer
- Justin Kuritzkes
- Released
- 18 April 2024
- Country
- Italy, United States
- Language
- English, Romanian
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $55.0M
- Box office
- $94.2M
- Awards
- 27 wins, 59 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (32) →
Awards & nominations
See all 86 →3 major awards won · 27 wins from 86 nominations across 38 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2025 | Best Score | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2025 | Best Editing | Marco Costa | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2025 | Best Original Score | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2025 | Best Original Screenplay | Justin Kuritzkes | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2025 | Best Song | "Compress/Repress" ( Luca Guadagnino, Trent Reznor, and Atticus Ross ) | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2025 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Zendaya | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2025 | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Challengers | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2025 | Best Original Song | "Compress/Repress" ( Luca Guadagnino, Trent Reznor, and Atticus Ross ) | Nominee |
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Critics' Choice Movie Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Editing | Marco Costa | Winner |
| Best Score | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Justin Kuritzkes | Nominee |
| Best Song | "Compress/Repress" ( Luca Guadagnino, Trent Reznor, and Atticus Ross ) | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Score | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Zendaya | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Challengers | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | "Compress/Repress" ( Luca Guadagnino, Trent Reznor, and Atticus Ross ) | Nominee |
Grammy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Screenplay | Justin Kuritzkes | Nominee |
Astra Midseason Movie Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Zendaya | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Justin Kuritzkes | Winner |
| Best Actor | Josh O'Connor | Nominee |
| Best Director | Luca Guadagnino | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Challengers | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mike Faist | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Film Music of the Year | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | Winner |
| Screenplay of the Year | Justin Kuritzkes | Winner |
| Director of the Year | Luca Guadagnino | Nominee |
| Film of the Year | Challengers | Nominee |
| LGBTQ Film of the Year | Challengers | Nominee |
| LGBTQ Screenplay of the Year | Justin Kuritzkes | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Editing | Marco Costa | Winner |
| Best Original Score | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Sayombhu Mukdeeprom | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Justin Kuritzkes | Nominee |
Georgia Film Critics Association Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Original Score | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | Winner |
| Best Original Song | "Compress/Repress" ( Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross ) | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Justin Kuritzkes | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Challengers | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Editing | Marco Costa | Winner |
| Best Original Score | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Justin Kuritzkes | Nominee |
Astra Creative Arts Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Film Editing | Marco Costa | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Sayombhu Mukdeeprom | Nominee |
| Best Marketing Campaign | Challengers | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | "Compress/Repress" ( Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross ) | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Challengers | Nominee |
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Score | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | Winner |
| Best Actor | Josh O'Connor | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Sayombhu Mukdeeprom | Nominee |
| Best Director | Luca Guadagnino | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | Challengers | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Justin Kuritzkes | Nominee |
Astra Film Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Comedy or Musical | Challengers | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Justin Kuritzkes | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Challengers | Nominee |
Seattle Film Critics Society Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Score | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | Winner |
| Best Picture | Challengers ( Luca Guadagnino ) | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Josh O'Connor | Nominee |
Gotham Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Spotlight Tribute Award | Zendaya | Winner |
| Best Feature | Challengers | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Score | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | Winner |
| Best Original Song | "Compress/Repress" | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Score | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Justin Kuritzkes | Nominee |
ASCAP Screen Music Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Film Score of the Year | Trent Reznor | Winner |
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Editing | Marco Costa | Winner |
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Original Score | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Music | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | Winner |
Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Original Song for a Comedy or Musical Visual Media Production | "Compress/Repress" ( Luca Guadagnino, Trent Reznor, and Atticus Ross ) | Winner |
The ReFrame Stamp
1 nomination, 1 won
| Gender-Balanced Production | Challengers | Winner |
Women Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Equality of the Sexes | Challengers | Winner |
International Cinephile Society Awards
3 nominations
| Best Editing | Marco Costa | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Justin Kuritzkes | Nominee |
| Best Sound Design | Craig Berkey and Paul Carter | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association Awards
2 nominations
| Best Original Score | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Justin Kuritzkes | Nominee |
Black Reel Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Film | Challengers ( Luca Guadagnino, Amy Pascal, Zendaya, and Rachel O'Connor) | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Performance | Zendaya | Nominee |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
2 nominations
| Best Original Score in a Feature Film | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | Nominee |
| Best Original Song in a Feature Film | "Compress/Repress" ( Luca Guadagnino, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Mariqueen Maandig ) | Nominee |
Nastro d'Argento
2 nominations
| Best Director | Luca Guadagnino | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Marco Costa | Nominee |
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards
2 nominations
| Best Film Editing | Marco Costa | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards
1 nomination
| Best Ensemble Cast and Casting Director | Challengers | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors Eddie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical | Marco Costa | Nominee |
Artios Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Big Budget Feature (Comedy) | Francine Maisler and Molly Rose | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Contemporary Film | Jonathan Anderson | Nominee |
London Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination
| British/Irish Performer of the Year | Josh O'Connor | Nominee |
NAACP Image Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Original Score for Television or Motion Picture | Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross | Nominee |
New York Film Critics Online Awards
1 nomination
| Best Use of Music | Challengers | Nominee |
Queerties
1 nomination
| Next Big Thing | Challengers | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Picture | Challengers | Nominee |