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\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Challengers<\/em><\/strong><\/a> is No. 1!<\/p>\n The Luca Guadagnino<\/strong><\/a>-directed, Zendaya<\/strong><\/a>-led movie claimed the top spot at the box office<\/strong><\/a> across its opening weekend, pulling in $15 million<\/strong> from 3,477 theaters, via THR<\/a>.<\/p>\n It marks the second-best start for an original R-rated drama since the pandemic, behind Don\u2019t Worry Darling<\/em>.<\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Challengers<\/em> will become Luca Guadagnino<\/strong>\u2019s highest-grossing film domestically after Call Me By Your Name<\/em>, which grossed roughly $18 million.<\/p>\n The film also brought in $9 million from 52 markets for a global score of $25 million.<\/p>\n Audiences gave it a B+ CinemaScore, while the film commands an 87% among critics on Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>.<\/p>\n Challengers <\/em>stars Zendaya <\/strong>as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to a champion on a losing streak (Mike Faist<\/strong><\/a>), Tashi\u2019s strategy for her husband\u2019s redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against the washed-up Patrick (Josh O\u2019Connor<\/strong><\/a>) \u2013 his former best friend and Tashi\u2019s former boyfriend. As their pasts and presents collide, and tensions run high, Tashi must ask herself, what will it cost to win.<\/p>\n Find out if you need to stick around for an end credits scene.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n