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The Challenge

The Challenge

Adventure · Comedy · Family · 2003

Estranged twins Lizzie and Shane are chosen for a Survivor-like popular game show with college scholarships as the prize.

Movie details

The Challenge

“Rival Sisters. Challenge of a Lifetime. Let the Games Begin!”

2003 Adventure · Comedy · Family 1h 30m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

5.2 / 10

3.3K votes

TMDB

6.1 / 10

Community rating

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Estranged twins Lizzie and Shane are chosen for a Survivor-like popular game show with college scholarships as the prize.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over The Challenge?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Craig Shapiro

Written by

Michael Swerdlick · Elizabeth Kruger

Ashley Olsen

Ashley Olsen

Elizabeth "Lizzie" Dalton

Mary-Kate Olsen

Mary-Kate Olsen

Shane Dalton

Lukas Behnken

Lukas Behnken

Adam

B

Brian Skala

Marcus

Theo Rossi

Theo Rossi

Anthony

S

Sarah Bastian

Kelly

Joe Michael Burke

Joe Michael Burke

Max

Court is in session

Put The Challenge on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Popcorn Loyalist

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.