Challengers

Translated from swedish: A love triangle between three tennis players might not sound exciting on paper, but in director Luca Guadagnino's hands, it becomes captivating, tragic – and sexy.
- Andreas Samuelson

Swedish: moviezine.se »

Translated from swedish: Guadagnino views the world through young eyes. He makes familiar environments like the tennis court, the locker room, the luxury villa, the beach, even the parking lot look different, more desirable.
- Kerstin Gezelius

Swedish: dn.se »

Translated from swedish: Obsession. That might be one way to sum up the film in a single word. That unhealthy focus, the stubbornness and ability to shut out everything else that's perhaps required for those who truly want to reach the top in fields like elite sports, is portrayed convincingly on a personal level.
- Johan Lindahl

Swedish: russin.nu »

Translated from swedish: High-octane erotic tennis drama
- Mattias Oscarsson

Swedish: sydsvenskan.se »

Translated from swedish: The complexity of the characters, the imagery, the pace, and how it transforms the often predictable sports film into something so much more are reason enough to love "Challengers".
- Axel Diedrichs

Swedish: filmtopp.se »

Translated from swedish: "Challengers" is absolutely a fantastic film that really goes full throttle from beginning to end. The soundtrack along with the camera angles and editing is electric. Direction that truly delivers, actors who are on point, and an undercurrent of eroticism.
- Linus Andersen

Swedish: cinetaste.se »

Translated from swedish: In "Challengers", Guadagnino is back in his element, and I'm already looking forward to his next film.

Swedish: kultmagasin.se »

Translated from swedish: Luca Guadagnino's new film "Challengers" revolves around a love triangle drama between two tennis rivals. It's beautifully crafted in all its kitschy cynicism.
- Jan Söderqvist

Swedish: svd.se »

Translated from swedish: Despite the messy time jumps in the love triangle drama "Challengers", the matches are absolutely intense.
- Mats Johnson

Swedish: gp.se »

Translated from swedish: Director Luca Guadagnino aims high but drops the ball when he lets the male gaze become too obvious.
- Matilda Arborelius

Swedish: Nerikes Allehanda »

Translated from swedish: "Challengers" is too thin to leave a lasting impression. The slow-motion scenes are too frequent, the time jumps too many. Unfortunately, a match that drags on too long on TV is just as boring as a match that drags on too long in a movie – no matter how sweaty and half-sexy it might be.
- Caroline Hainer

Swedish: svt.se »

Translated from swedish: There's something old-fashioned and very Italian about the setup.
- Emma Gray Munthe

Swedish: aftonbladet.se »

Translated from swedish: A sweaty match that never gets hot
- Emma Engström

Swedish: sverigesradio.se »

Translated from swedish: "Challengers"'s dream of being an erotic and daring love triangle drama fails spectacularly due to juvenile storytelling, sloppy direction, and a cast of actors who lack the ability to actually act. Without Zendaya, the whole thing would need to be escorted off the court immediately.
- Elis Holmström

Swedish: kulturbloggen.com »

Translated from swedish: I like sports movies and you get your hopes up when famous actors are in them, but this was a real dud.

Swedish: filmparadiset.se »