“JAW-DROPPING” ZENDAYA DRAMA IS LEAVING BBC IPLAYER — VIEWERS HAVE ONLY WEEKS LEFT TO WATCH THE STAR-STUDDED 2024 SPORTS FILM THAT WON CRITICAL PRAISE, WITH FANS HAILING ITS TENSE ROMANCE, EXPLOSIVE RIVALRY AND UNFORGETTABLE PERFORMANCES
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Zendaya fans looking for their next fix have just weeks to watch an ‘outstanding’ movie on BBC iPlayer(Image: Getty Images)
Zendaya fans looking for their next fix have just weeks to watch an ‘outstanding’ movie on BBC iPlayer.
2024 sports and romance drama, Challengers, follows the love triangle between an injured tennis star-turned-coach, her low-circuit tennis player ex-boyfriend and her tennis champion husband across 13 years. The film culminates in a tense match between the two men on the ATP Challenger Tour.
The film was written by Justin Kuritzkes and directed by Call Me by Your Name’s Luca Guadagnino. It was released in 2024 and has an impressive 88% Rotten Tomatoes score.
In the film, Euphoria star Zendaya plays injured tennis star-turned-coach Tashi Duncan, The Crown’s Josh O’Connor plays the once-promising now burnt-out tennis player Patrick Zweig, who is also Tashi’s ex, and West Side Story star Mike Faist plays Tashi’s tennis champion husband Art Donaldson, who also used to be best friends with Patrick.
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2024 sports and romance drama, Challengers, follows a love triangle between three tennis players (Image: Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures. All Rights Reserved)
The film has received rave reviews, it received four nominations including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globe Awards, winning Best Original Score.
However, viewers need to be quick in watching the ‘jaw-dropping’ movie as it is only available to watch on BBC and BBC iPlayer for 27 days.
One viewer said of the film: “Challengers is outstanding! It has been a while since I have seen a film this well structured and edited. The three lead actors, Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist are amazing, you truly don’t view them as actors throughout the course of the film.
“It is unbelievably tense in parts and so rewarding, it requires your attention but in the best way. The direction is also absolutely on point from Luca Guadagnino, crafting scenes with pure clarity.
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It was released in 2024 and has an impressive 88% Rotten Tomatoes score(Image: Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures/Niko Tavernise. All Rights Reserved)
“The cinematography is astounding, how the tennis match’s were shot, most notably the main one, was just jaw dropping. Challengers is a compelling, thrill ride, with fantastic performances and masterful direction.”
Another fan put: “This is how cinema is done. Stellar film” while a different person added: “It had been a while since a movie captivated me this much. It was a tennis match, both literally and figuratively. At one point I looked to my side and saw a guy grabbing his face in shock, then noticed I was doing the same.
“And another guy a few rows ahead was literally at the edge of his seat. It felt like quite an interesting collective experience, most of us where enthralled by it.”
Meanwhile, another viewer wrote: “This movie absolutely FLOORED me. The direction, the script, the music, the “acting” (I put quotations there because it felt like real life, the acting was perfect). The way the camera moves was CONSTANTLY fresh.
“One stop-motion-esque scene in particular — but PLEASE, just go experience it for yourself. It’s better than anything this year and will be bound to become an all time classic. There’s nothing even remotely similar to this movie.”
Challengers is available to watch on BBC and BBC iPlayer now.
