"It’s the most gripping sports movie in years."
— Clarisse Loughrey, Independent (UK)
"Challengers is a seductive feast for the senses."
— Amanda Luberto, Arizona Republic
"Challengers is hands down one of the best and sexiest movies of the year."
— Kristy Puchko, Mashable
"Anchored by three arresting performances and playfully experimental direction, Challengers is fresh, exhilarating, and energetic."
— Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly
"Challengers is just plain fun — playful, aggressive, and a thrill to watch. It isn’t like anything else that’s hit cinemas in the past few years."
— Tasha Robinson, Tasha Robinson Polygon
"Operating at the peak of his powers, Luca Guadagnino has the time of his life with this practically sadistic exploration of unrelenting obsession."
— Alex Godfrey, Empire Magazine
"Smart, seductive and bristling with sexual tension, Challengers is arguably Luca Guadagnino’s most purely pleasurable film to date; it’s certainly his lightest and most playful."
— David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter
"A scintillating romantic triangle paired with a gripping sports drama, Challengers finds Luca Guadagnino in crowd-pleasing mode, delivering his most purely entertaining film."
— Tim Grierson, Screen International
"Zendaya is so good in this role, it’s impossible to imagine anyone else playing it. She utilizes her celebrity as well as her acting talent to create a larger than life figure still recognizable and human."
— Drew Gregory, Autostraddle
"Right to the final exhilarating moments, Challengers plays a bold game — sports action so visceral you can feel the sweat dripping off the screen, along with the emotional rallying that occurs off the court."
— Liz Shannon Miller, Consequence
"Challengers must be the most purely pleasurable film of the year so far. Like a great tennis match, it’s a clash of sleekly honed bodies and minds, and the question of who finally comes out on top is irrelevant to the fun of the struggle itself."
— Robbie Collin, Daily Telegraph (UK)
