Challengers sees the ups and downs of intense relationships within the tennis world.

We break down the film’s biggest ending developments and more.

For instance, none of the three stars at the center of theChallengerscastwere frontrunners in the performance categories.

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However,it seemed like a lock for both major music categories.

The Golden Globes ceremony was not the only time whenChallengersperformed well.

The first Oscar nomination for one of his movies came when 2010’sI Am Lovewas nominated for Best Costume Design.

Mike Faust shirtless and looking disappointed in Challengers

However,the director’s more recent output has had a habit of being snubbed, beginning with 2018’sSuspiria.

The majority of the year’s major Oscars nominees were released later in 2024.

However, the majority of the year’s major Oscars nominees were released later in 2024.

Collage of Art looking serious and Tashi smiling in Challengers

Challengers follows tennis player-turned-coach Tashi as she transforms her husband Art into a Grand Slam champion. To revitalize his career, she enters him in a lower-tier tournament where he confronts his past, facing both his former best friend and Tashi’s ex-boyfriend.

This includes all nine of the other Best Picture nominees.

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Art and Patrick standing at a table at a party in Challengers

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