What Is The Age Rating of Challengers? Parent’s Guide to New Movie with Zendaya
If you're getting ready to go to a screening of Challengers, check out who this movie is appropriate for. Here you will find everything about its age rating.
Challengers is an upcoming movie that has been in the news for some time. This polarizing production, available in theaters starting April 26, is set to depict a slightly different side of sports competition, which is complicated by the past relationships between three athletes played by Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor. The director of this production is Luca Guadagnino, whose previous films include Call Me by Your Name and Bones and All.
The movie tells the story of Tashi Duncan, a former talented tennis player whose career was buried by an injury. Years later, the woman coaches her husband, Art, who is unexpectedly destined to face Tashi's former love, Patrick, on the court. In the background of this three-way battle plays out the chaotic history of the three athletes, which they have to deal with now.
What is the age rating of Challengers? Is Luca Guadagnino's movie suitable for children?
We can answer the second question right away – no, Challengers movie isn’t suitable for children. In the United States, the production has been given an age category R, which means that those under the age of 17 cannot attend the screening without a parent or adult guardian. This category was decided due to the vulgar vocabulary, some sexual content and nudity present in the work.
In the UK, the age rating isn’t so restrictive, as there Challengers can be watched by people over the age of 15, due to the 15 rating assigned by the BBFC. Here, this category was decided because of the strong language, sex, sex references.
Below you can watch the trailer for the movie, which will give some idea of what to expect from this title.
