I can’t recommend this film to everyone — but it is certainly brave and original in many ways. NOT your typical Hollywood sports movie.

Film students will study it.

So. Much. Slow motion.

Some will love it. Some hate it.

Andrea Petkovic played on the tennis tour for 16 years … and still felt they got the tennis vibe surprisingly right.

The film’s original score was composed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. A remixed version was released in collaboration with Boys Noize. It’s very different than other movie background tracks. More YouTube than Hollywood.

Challengers is a 2024 American romantic sports comedy-drama film …

It follows the love triangle between an injured tennis star-turned-coach (Zendaya), her low-circuit tennis player ex-boyfriend (Josh O’Connor), and her tennis champion husband (Mike Faist) across 13 years of their shared relationship, culminating in the latter two’s match at the ATP Challenger Tour.

Zendaya, O’Connor, and Faist trained for months with former tennis player and coach Brad Gilbert to prepare for their roles. …

The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed $94.2 million worldwide. …

Zendaya’s best friend and personal assistant Darnell Appling portrayed the umpire at the New Rochelle Final. He’s got the look.

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