Challengers
Film2024132 min

Challengers

Taste attributes: dramaromancecomedygay/lesbiansportsslowfresh & originalwholesomerealisticsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalrygame/competitionlove conquers allunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

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"Her game. Her rules."

Boxlist takeA moving romantic drama that is small-scale, grounded and fresh. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalrygame/competitionlove conquers allunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

ZendayaMike FaistJosh O'ConnorDarnell ApplingBryan Doo

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2024
Runtime
132 min
Status
Released
Studio
Amazon MGM Studios
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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