Challengers is now available to watch at home on VOD. Directed by Luca Guadagnino, Challengers stars Zendaya as former tennis prodigy Tashi Donaldson, following her as she coaches her husband to find his own success in the sport against her ex-boyfriend. The film, which also stars Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor, was a success with critics after hitting theaters at the end of April.
Now, Collider reveals that Challengers is available to rent on most major VOD services, including Apple TV and Prime Video. This VOD release comes ahead of the film’s streaming debut on Prime Video, which doesn’t yet have a date. Challengers also remains available to watch in theaters.
The reviews for Challengers have been mostly glowing, with critics tending to agree that the film features some powerhouse performances by its three main cast members. In addition to featuring some intense and hard-hitting tennis scenes, the film has also been praised for its charged atmosphere of romance and seduction. As seen in the chart below, these positive reviews ultimately earned the film an impressive 89% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The response from audiences has been slightly less glowing, but generally still positive. The audience score on Rotten Tomatoes is a respectable 73%, and the positive reception ultimately helped the film take home $15 million at the box office on its opening weekend. As of writing, Challengers‘ worldwide box office sits at $70.8 million worldwide, an impressive feat for sports movie.
Unfortunately, Challengers‘ hefty budget of $55 million complicates matters. While the film has been performing well for a sports movie starring an actor who hasn’t really been positioned as the main draw for a film before, the high budget means it’s probably still quite a ways from actually breaking even and becoming a success. With Challengers now available on VOD, however, more people will be checking the film out at home over the next few weeks, making it more likely that it becomes profitable in the long run.
Source: Collider